Brainard Says the Fed Won’t Dictate Bank Lending on Climate Risks
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Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, who has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve as vice chair, said that the U.S. central bank won’t tell lenders to avoid fossil fuel companies as some progressive groups have urged.