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Michael Barr

Vice Chair for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board Of Governors

Search every verified Michael Barr interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, delivered a speech on July 14, 2026, at the Next-Gen Financial Inclusion conference focusing on artificial intelligence and its potential effects on inequality. Barr described scenarios in which AI could either empower lower- and middle-income workers or exacerbate inequality by eliminating jobs and concentrating wealth among a small number of firms and investors. He stated that it is unclear whether AI will reduce or increase income and wealth inequality, but said that society can begin making choices now regarding AI policy, education, job training, competition, and tax policy to affect that outcome. At the 2026 CDBA Peer Forum on May 28, 2026, Barr discussed regulatory and economic issues. He said that deregulatory efforts so far have benefited the largest banks, providing $65 billion in capital relief that has gone into share buybacks and higher executive compensation. Barr stated that he strongly supported the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act rule, which he described as a "terrific advancement." He also commented on inflation, saying the Federal Reserve has a job to get inflation back to 2% and that it will take time to work through economic shocks. Barr noted that long-term inflation expectations are well anchored, while shorter-term expectations are elevated, and said he is watching to see whether those come back down or go in the wrong direction. He added that the current interest rate level is likely to stay for quite some time, but that there is a risk rates might need to rise if inflation extends more broadly into the economy.

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  • Speech by Governor Barr on artificial intelligence, July 14, 2026

    July 14, 2026 · 📺 Federal Reserve

    At the Next-Gen Financial Inclusion conference: https://www.federalreserve.gov/confer... The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest. The Federal Reserve conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy; promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through active monitoring and engagement in the…

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  • Fireside chat with Governor Barr on artificial intelligence and financial inclusion, July 14, 2026

    July 14, 2026 · 📺 Federal Reserve

    At the Next-Gen Financial Inclusion conference: https://www.federalreserve.gov/confer... The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest. The Federal Reserve conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy; promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through active monitoring and engagement in the…

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  • 2026 CDBA Peer Forum Keynote: Michael Barr, Board of Governors of the Federal System

    May 28, 2026 · 📺 Community Development Bankers Association - CDBA

    Michael S. Barr has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System since 2022, and was its vice chair for supervision between 2022 and early 2025. Before joining the board he was the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, the Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, and the founder and faculty director of the University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law & Policy. At the University of Michigan Law School, he taught financial…

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  • Michael Barr | 2026 Just Economy Conference

    April 19, 2026 · 📺 NCRC

    --------- For more information: http://www.ncrc.org Subscribe: For Just Economy news and updates https://www.ncrc.org/subscribe/ Join: Become a member, support our work for a Just Economy https://www.ncrc.org/membership/ Pledge: Are you committed? Sign and share the Just Economy Pledge: https://www.justpledge.org/

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  • Speech by Governor Barr on rural economic development, Apil 14, 2026

    April 14, 2026 · 📺 Federal Reserve

    At the Strengthening America's Economy through Rural Investment: A Working Forum: https://www.federalreserve.gov/confer... Transcript (PDF): https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsev... The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest. The Federal Reserve conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy; promotes the stability of the financial system and…

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  • Fed's Barr talks Powell investigation, Fed independence, and policy, plus Ford CEO on EV's and trade

    January 15, 2026 · 📺 Yahoo Finance

    Market Catalysts anchor Julie Hyman breaks down the latest market news for January 15, 2026. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr speaks with Yahoo Finance Senior Fed Reporter Jennifer Schonberger about the DOJ's Powell probe, inflation, Fed independence, and what a new Fed chair would mean for the central bank. Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke with Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian from the 2026 Detroit Autos Show to address a variety of topics, including the "critical" points of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Big Three automaker's refreshed perspective on…

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  • Powell probe is challenge to Fed independence, Fed Governor Barr says

    January 15, 2026 · 📺 Yahoo Finance

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is being investigated by the US Department of Justice over his testimony on renovations to the Fed's headquarters in Washington DC. It comes as the Fed faces a tough balance between keeping inflation in check and the labor market strong. In a wide-ranging interview with Yahoo Finance Senior Fed Reporter Jennifer Schonberger, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr weighs in on the Powell probe, shares his outlook for inflation, and what a new Fed chair would mean for the central bank. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, che…

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  • LIVE: Fed, FDIC & OCC Chiefs Testify Before House Panel on U.S. Banking Stability | US News | N18G

    December 02, 2025 · 📺 CNN-News18

    The heads of the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency testify ...

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  • Morning Keynote - Michael Barr

    November 25, 2025 · 📺 Community Banking Research Conference

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  • Welcoming remarks by Governor Barr, November 21, 2025

    November 24, 2025 · 📺 Federal Reserve

    At the 2025 National College Fed Challenge: https://www.federalreserve.gov/conferences/fedchallenge.htm Transcript (PDF): ...

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