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4 takeaways from Michael Barr’s speech to community bankers

The Federal Reserve governor spoke of the cost opportunities of AI, reiterated his thoughts on the threat of deepfakes, and ...
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Bank Stress Tests Are Getting Easier. This Fed Governor Warns That Puts the System at Risk.

Federal Reserve Governor and former Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr issued a stark warning Wednesday about efforts to soften financial regulation, and he asked policymakers to “resist the ...
The Spokesman-Review

Fed’s Barr warns of booms and busts tied to weakened bank rules

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr emphasized that regulation must evolve with the financial system, issuing a warning as Trump-era officials look to ease rules for big banks and shift to a lighter ...
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Fed’s Michael Barr Signals Need For Stronger Stablecoin Regulation To Protect Payments System

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr on Thursday said that there is a need for more comprehensive regulation around ...
CoinDesk

U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged ...
U.S. News & World Report

Fed's Barr Says Banks Must Manage Climate Risk

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr on Thursday said the U.S. central bank needs to ensure that banks are measuring and managing climate-related risk as they do other risks. "I think ...
Wall Street Journal

Fed’s Barr Pushes Back on the Case for Cuts

A Thursday speech from Federal Reserve governor Michael Barr was the latest reminder that coming rate moves may face opposition on both sides. Speaking to a group of economists in a Minneapolis suburb ...