The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to confirm Philip Jefferson to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve, signaling broad bipartisan support for the U.S. central bank's second-in-command as policymakers near a potential watershed moment in their battle against inflation.
Jefferson was a longtime economics professor and college dean before becoming a Fed governor in May of 2022. He has voted for every interest rate hike since then as the central bank has lifted its benchmark overnight interest rate from the near-zero level in March 2022 to the current 5.25%-5.50% range.
But they will also likely keep the door open for one last rate hike before the end of the year, giving themselves time to assess if they have done enough to vanquish inflation that just last year was running at 40-year highs. Jefferson's new role means he will work closely with Powell and New York Fed President John Williams to hash out policy alternatives ahead of each rate-setting meeting attended by the full panel of 19 U.S. central bankers.
Senators in a separate procedure also cleared the way for the confirmation of Fed Governor Lisa Cook for a fresh 14-year term at the U.S. central bank, though it passed by only a slim margin. Like Jefferson, she has also voted for every rate hike since she joined the board in May of 2022.
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