Jerome Powell – The Safe Pick

Biden taps Jerome Powell for second term as Fed chair, signaling continuity at central bank
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/11/22/powell-fed-chair-brainard-biden/

With elevated inflation and sagging popularity, the president couldn’t afford a messy confirmation fight.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-22/analysis-biden-picks-jerome-powell-as-fed-chief
Related:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/22/business/economy/lael-brainard-fed-vice-chair.html
 
My take (from September):
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/570895-the-debate-we-should-be-having-about-the-federal-reserve