GOP Question Fed Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin on Climate Views

FEB 4 2022·Updated JAN 4 2023

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The Facts

Sarah Bloom Raskin, Biden's nominee for the Federal Reserve's top bank regulator, has been questioned over past comments regarding the oil and gas industry.
The Wall Street Journal
She argued against the Fed's support for the industry during the pandemic in a 2020 New York Times opinion piece.
The Wall Street Journal
Senate Republicans have been scrutinizing whether she would steer the Fed into areas outside of its mandate, like climate change.
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The Spin

Right narrative

Despite the economic meltdown suffered during COVID, Raskin was promoting the idea of letting a major industry collapse. She is seeking to politicize the reserve and could threaten America's financial and economic stability.

Daily Caller

Left narrative

The GOP are attacking the idea that people who believe in the threat of climate change can serve honorably in other capacities. Her personal beliefs don't undermine her ability to regulate impartially.

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