Economics
Fischer Says Financial Stability Panel Needs More Power
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Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said a council of financial regulators established by the Dodd-Frank Act may need more authority to help guard against threats to the banking system.
Members of a committee of key regulators, including the Fed and the Treasury Department, would benefit from having financial stability added to their mandates, Fischer said today in his first speech since joining the central bank.