Barr's early resignation from the Fed’s regulatory oversight role paves the way for Trump’s influence over the central bank.

The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator said he would step down from his position, but will stay on as a Fed governor.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael Barr announced that he will step down from the powerful role in the ...

Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's top regulatory cop, said he will step down on Feb. 28, in a surprise move that will avert ...

The Federal Reserve's top banking regulator will be stepping down next month, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump ...

"Barr's resignation of the vice chair role, while remaining a governor, is actually very clever," Graham said. "It preserves ...

Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr's decision on Monday to resign early from his regulatory oversight ...

Trump advisers were weighing whether to strip Michael Barr of his leadership role at the Fed, but Barr stepped down from the ...

Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, ...

Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve and the leader of the U.S. effort behind the so-called Basel ...

Incoming President Donald Trump didn’t have to ask Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr to step down from his role as the central bank’s top regulator.

Barr's early exit now clears the way for Trump, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, to appoint an entirely fresh slate of ...