WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that Beth Hammack, a former executive at investment bank Goldman Sachs, would be...
WASHINGTON — The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that Beth Hammack , a former executive at investment bank Goldman Sachs , would be its next president effective Aug. 21.
The Fed is seeking to both keep borrowing costs high to reduce inflation while at the same time trying to avoid an economic slowdown or recession that can sometimes result from too-high interest rates, which raise the cost of a mortgage, auto loan, credit card debt, and business borrowing.Hammack will follow Loretta Mester, who is retiring June 30 after a decade as president of the Cleveland Fed. Fed presidents generally are required to step down once they reach the age of 65.
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