BREAKING: the Senate just confirmed Dr. Lisa Cook, a highly-qualified economist, to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) May 10, 2022
@drlisadcook is the first Black woman to ever serve on the Fed Board in its 109-year history. pic.twitter.com/lCxdlOMsYW
Dr. Lisa Cook Confirmed | May 10, 2022
Among her current research interests are economic growth and development, innovation, financial institutions and markets, and economic history. Dr. Cook is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and is the author of a number of published articles, book chapters, and working papers. She is also on the Board of Editors of the Journal of Economic Literature. She also served at the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama and also had visiting appointments at the National Bureau of Economic Research, the University of Michigan, and the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia. She serves on the Advisory Boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Academic Advisory Council).
looks like the seat Judy Shelton was nominated to will go to @drlisadcook pic.twitter.com/S3B6o9UhjU
— Sam🔔 (@sam_a_bell) May 10, 2022
