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Trump Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce.
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At her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, Shelton said the U.S. needs fintech innovation to keep ahead of other countries.
“Yes, it is a dominant reserve currency but we can’t rest on our laurels in that regard,” Shelton said. “Rival nations are working very diligently to have an alternative to the dollar. I think it is very important that we get ahead of the curve to ensure that the dollar continues to offer the best currency in the world.”
When asked by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) how she will address the need for a digital dollar, Shelton said, “It is an extremely important discussion and we are compelled to think about that.”
Her comments come at a time when digital currency initiatives by China’s central bank and the Facebook-spawned Libra Association have spurred the U.S. and other Western nations to seriously consider launching their own electronic monies.
Two weeks ago, former officials from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set up a nonprofit to design proposals for a digital dollar. Earlier this week, Fed Chairman Powell told lawmakers that Libra was “a wake-up call” for the central bank, while emphasizing that its research was in the early stages.
Thursday, 26 November 2020