Economics
The Most Powerful Person at the Federal Reserve You've Never Heard Of
Scott Alvarez, Federal Reserve Board chief counsel.
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He played a key role in the controversial bailout of American International Group Inc. He is central to how Dodd-Frank is put into practice. Most everything of significance at the Federal Reserve Board goes across his desk.
And you have probably never heard of him.