Fed's 'most important task' is to control inflation -Brainard

Brainard, a Democrat, was first appointed to the Fed in 2014 by then-President Barack Obama and confirmed at the time by a 61-31 Senate vote.

Since then, she has been a frequent dissenting vote against steps taken during former President Donald Trump's administration and under Powell to loosen oversight of the largest banks; called for the Fed to require financial firms to set aside more capital; and worried that Fed officials were behind European central bankers in understanding how climate change might effect the macroeconomy and financial system.