Reading Jerome Powell

摘要

Ever since Donald Trump officially nominated Jerome Powell on Nov. 2 to be chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Wall Streeters and others have been scouring his bio for clues on what type of U.S. central banker he'll be. Here's what we know: Powell has a personality that veers toward consensus building. The Wall Street Journal has dubbed him "Mr. Ordinary." He's not an economist, though he's been involved in financial markets as a banker, investor, and policymaker for a while. And he's very, very rich.