Powell, Sanctions, CFPB Rules & CBDCs: Parsing Washington’s Intense Week

Mar 8, 2022

Isaac Boltansky, director of policy research at BTIG, offers his analysis on a busy week in D.C., including two days of testimony by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, President Biden’s State of the Union address and the economic impact of Russian sanctions. He also talks about whether the Fed will create a digital dollar and whether banks can soften two key pending rulemakings by the CFPB.