Marquette Associates Login People Expertise Services Research About Contact Research Home › Research › Certainty Over Uncertainty: Biden Nominates Powell for Another Term as Fed Chair Certainty Over Uncertainty: Biden Nominates Powell for Another Term as Fed Chair November 23, 2021 | Ben Mohr, CFA, Director of Fixed Income, Managing Partner In a move especially pivotal given today’s elevated inflation as the economy is resuscitated out of the pandemic, President Joe Biden announced yesterday morning (November 22nd) that he would nominate the incumbent Jerome Powell for another term as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Additionally, Biden nominated Lael Brainard as Vice Chair. Both Powell and Brainard had been under consideration for the Chair role in uncharacteristically lengthy deliberations on the part of Biden, who had interviewed both for the position on November 4th. This newsletter provides background on Powell and Brainard, covers the market reaction to Biden’s announcement, and analyzes expectations for interest rates and inflation in the coming years. Read > Certainty Over Uncertainty: Biden Nominates Powell for Another Term as Fed Chair The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs. Ben Mohr, CFA Director of Fixed Income, Managing Partner Get to Know Ben RELATED CONTENT 11.29.2021 In Context Video: Is the 60/40 Portfolio Dead Forever? In this video, the authors of our recent white paper discuss the 60/40 model portfolio —… Watch video 11.18.2021 Bulls on Parade: What’s Driving the 2021 Digital Asset Rally? The first bitcoin futures ETF — the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF — was approved on October 15th, making it easier… Read article 11.11.2021 Defined Contribution Plan Legislative Update – 4Q 2021 This legislative update covers Congress’ continued negotiation of retirement legislation with the hope of finalizing Secure Act 2.0 early next… Read article 11.10.2021 Holiday Supply Chain Woes Linger Headlines continue to buzz with worries of supply network dysfunction that seem to span every link of the chain, from… Read article 11.03.2021 Is the 60/40 Portfolio Dead Forever? Model portfolios — or those which adhere to a specific set of guidelines surrounding asset allocation and rebalancing — are… Read article 10.29.2021 Can Equities Provide a Hedge Against Inflation? Inflation has been at the forefront of the minds of many investors in recent months as higher price levels have… Read article More articles Subscribe to Research Email Alerts Subscribe © 2021 Marquette Associates. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Policy & Disclosure Documents Environmental Policy Chicago 180 North LaSalle Street Suite 3500 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Tel: 312.527.5500 Fax: 312.527.9064 Baltimore 1312 Bellona Avenue Suite 300 Lutherville, Maryland 21093 Tel: 410.825.0444 Fax: 410.825.1777 Milwaukee 735 N. Water Street Suite 1440 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Tel: 414.209.3290 Philadelphia 600 Willowbrook Lane Suite 610 West Chester, PA 19382 Tel: 610.719.0300 Fax: 610.719.8345 St. Louis 12412 Powerscourt Drive Suite 240 St. Louis, Missouri 63131 Tel: 314.822.4444 Fax: 314.822.4401