Senate confirms 2 Federal Reserve board nominees

The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Stanley Fischer, the former president of the Bank of Israel, for the Federal Reserve's No.

Profiles of President Barack Obama's two nominees to the seven-member Federal Reserve Board who were confirmed by the Senate on Thursday.

The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed two of the three outstanding Federal Reserve Board governor nominees, filling key slots on the central bank's board.

Harry Reid takes aim at Republicans for blocking so many of Barack Obama's nominees:

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