Lindsey making the comments in an email reported by BBG 5 Feb

  • personal obligations prevent him from taking Fed job if offered

No further detail proffered.

Lindsey is a former Fed governor between 1991-97 and now economic consultant who has performed consulting services in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. He is a member of the National Tax Association and the American Economic Association.

Meanwhile US Fed confirm Powell now sworn in as Chairperson.

Lindsey rules himself out of Fed post