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March 16, 2022

Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Nomination for Top Fed Post
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Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn as the nominee for a top regulatory
post at the Federal Reserve. The move came after conservative Democratic
Joe Manchin joined Republican senators to oppose her confirmation. Sarah
Bloom Raskin had vowed to focus on how the climate crisis threatens the
economy.


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