Christopher Waller narrowly passes Senate vote

St Louis Fed economist approved for Fed governor role, despite opposition from Democrats

Christopher Waller
Christopher Waller
St Louis Fed

Christopher Waller was approved for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors on November 2, in narrow vote split down partisan lines.

Waller, currently research director at the St Louis Fed, was approved in a Senate vote split 48–47, with five senators not voting. All of his votes in favour came from Republican Senators, with only one Republican – Rand Paul of Kentucky – voting against him.

Despite the narrow vote, Waller was a less contentious candidate than Judy Shelton, who was

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