Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has built a reputation as a skilled advocate for the U.S. central bank, thanks to strong personal ties forged with Congress that will help if he’s nominated for a second term. Powell has worked Congress during his three years at the helm like no Fed chair since Alan Greenspan. But where Greenspan was a regular of the cocktail party circuit, Powell has taken a more workmanlike approach. Since he took the helm of the Fed in February 2018, through June of this year, he’s held at least 350 meetings, dinners or phone calls with members of Congress, according to his monthly calendars. ... (full story)