Two Nominees Make It to the Fed, One Does Not

Yesterday, in the waning hours before the long October recess, during which members of Congress campaign, the Senate confirmed a spate of nominees. Among them were Janet Yellen and Sarah Bloom Raskin to the board of the Federal Reserve, much-needed policy-making positions. But do not take this as much of More…

Blame the White House for the Economic Team Slow-Walking

This situation is, as Matthew Yglesias says, pretty ridiculous.

President Barack Obama’s economic advisers are increasingly concerned about the U.S. Senate’s delay in confirming the nominations of Austan Goolsbee and Cecilia Rouse to the White House Council

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