Senate confirms Lisa Cook as first Black woman on Federal Reserve Board
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 13, 2022
Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, nominated to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, speaks before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2022.
Ken Cedeno | Reuters
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday night to serve on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, making her the