Bowman's Capital Conference Signals a New Openness at the Fed

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Michelle Bowman didn’t spend much time in the spotlight at today’s Fed conference on capital rules. But the new vice chair for supervision seemed to be delivering an unspoken message in holding the event: the regulatory work under her leadership won’t be conducted behind closed doors.

Even the decision to host the get-together was an unusual step for the…