Senate confirms 2 Federal Reserve board nominees

The Senate’s votes to approve Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell bring the seven-member Federal Reserve board to full strength for the first time since 2006, before the economic crisis struck.

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration's economic team is beginning to take shape, but we still don’t have nominees for two Federal Reserve Board vacancies. Whoever gets them will have a chance to truly disrupt the global economy. That’s a big deal—so why haven’t we heard more about Trump’s plans for the Fed?

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.

Yuri Gripas/ReutersThe US Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed two nominees to serve on the Federal Communications Commission as the Trump administration looks to reverse many Obama-era telecommunications regulations.

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.

Last night, Craig Becker's nomination to the National Labor Relations Board was approved, with 52 senators voting in favor of Becker and 33 voting against him.