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Fisher, former Treasury official and ex-New York Fed executive<\/li>\n<li>Arminio Fraga, former governor of Brazil&#8217;s central bank<\/li>\n<li>Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Their Mission: <\/strong>Review how the Fed communicates with markets and the public, including policy statements and broader messaging.<\/p>\n<p>This group is stacked with former central bankers known for shaping monetary policy communication. Warsh has previously signaled he wants the Fed to speak less about its future rate intentions than it has in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>Balance Sheet Policy<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Leaders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karen Dynan, Harvard economist and former Treasury official<\/li>\n<li>Raghuram Rajan, former Reserve Bank of India governor<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Stein, Harvard economist and former Fed governor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Their Mission: <\/strong>Evaluate how the Fed should manage its balance sheet and asset holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Warsh has been an outspoken critic of the Fed&#8217;s large post-crisis balance sheet. 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