5 Things To Know About Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Meet your new Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.  He's the lucky guy replacing Janet Yellen,.

It's his first day on the job and starts with the release of his prepared testimony, followed by his appearance before the House Financial Services Committee.  He comes back the Thursday to answer questions from the Senate Banking Committee, beginning at 10 a.m.

So he's diving right in to his new job today.  

Look, the Federal Reserve Chair is the public face of the nation's central bank. He testifies before Congress, makes public speeches and basically is the most powerful member of the committee that effectively sets interest rates for the United States.

So it's pretty important you get to know him.

Watch our video to learn all you need to know about Powell's pedigree. 

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