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Climate Risk

The potential impact of climate change on financial stability and the economy.

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Feb 5, 2026

How does the Senate Banking Committee vet Fed Chair nominees during confirmation hearings?

performs the formal, public vetting of nominees through a multi-step process that combines executive-branch pre-clearance (background checks and ethics reviews), committee staff investigation, public ...

Jan 23, 2026

What Bank Rate changes did Mark Carney implement after becoming Governor in July 2013?

took over as Governor of the in July 2013 with Bank Rate at 0.5% and presided over just three changes to that policy rate during his near-seven-year tenure, ending with Bank Rate at 0.75%—only 25 basi...