Saule Omarova

Economy
Politics & Government

Saule Omarova gets candid: Banks sank her nomination to become a key regulator

9:06pm December 13, 2021

by David Gura

Days after withdrawing her nomination to become a key banking regulator, Omarova blames banks for distorting her research and creating an ugly environment.

Saule Omarova addresses the Senate Banking Committee during her nomination hearing on Nov. 18 to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Omarova withdrew her nomination on Tuesday after facing opposition from Republicans and some moderate Demo

Economy
Politics & Government

Biden's pick to become a key banking regulator withdraws after ugly nomination fight

6:48pm December 07, 2021

by David Gura

Saule Omarova has withdrawn her nomination to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency after an ugly, and at times, incredibly personal, fight to be confirmed.

Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova testifying on fintech at a hearing organized by the Senate Banking committee on Sept. 18, 2018. Today, Omarova is President Biden's nominee to head the agency that oversees the majority of the assets held by the

Politics & Government

A look into the ugly and incredibly personal fight over Biden's pick to oversee banks

9:08pm November 18, 2021

by David Gura

An ugly battle is being waged over Saule Omarova, President Biden's nominee to oversee most of the money held by banks. Her confirmation hearing is on Thursday.

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