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Walmart CEO Joins Fed Task Force

Updated 2026-07-09 22:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Federal Reserve appointed a former Walmart CEO to lead a task force aimed at developing real-time economic data. This move could significantly impact how the U.S. tracks and responds to economic trends.

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Can Walmart help the Fed harness real-time U.S. economic data? We’re about to find out.

The Federal Reserve named a former Walmart CEO to a task force to develop contemporaneous data on spending, inflation and growth.

2026-07-09 21:52 UTC