El Senado confirma a Kevin Warsh como presidente de la Reserva Federal

El Senado de Estados Unidos confirmó el miércoles a Kevin Warsh como presidente de la Reserva Federal para reemplazar a Jerome Powell. La votación se produjo tras una confirmación separada realizada el martes para su cargo como gobernador de la Fed.

Los legisladores aprobaron el mandato de cuatro años de Warsh como presidente y uno de 14 años como gobernador. Las confirmaciones se aprobaron mayoritariamente siguiendo las líneas partidistas. Warsh fue la elección del presidente Donald Trump para el cargo.

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