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Fed’s Powell Urges Law Grads to ‘Think Beyond Yourselves’

  • Fed chair describes his path from law school to public service
  • Powell delivers commencement address Sunday at Georgetown Law
WATCH: “It is important that you also consider how to give back and use your gifts to make a difference,” Jerome Powell said.Source: Federal Reserve
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a pitch for public service to recently minted graduates at Georgetown University Law Center, his alma mater, on Sunday.

The former investment banker left the practice of law a few years after receiving his degree, but he emphasized that his education opened up many potential paths, including the opportunity to work in government.