The Federal Reserve chairman is in demand amid economic danger signs

The Fed chairman is stepping up the number of group meetings on his dance card, including with House Democrats

It must be nice to get your own personal report on the economy from the head of the world’s largest central bank.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with roughly 70 House Republicans at the whip team meeting prior to Monday night votes, where, among other things, he talked about the Fed recently lowering its economic growth projections for 2019 and 2020.

While Powell frequently meets or calls individual members, such larger meetings appear to be rare, according to a review of his calendar.

View the complete March 27 article by Doug Sword on The Roll Call website here.