ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer announced his intention to resign Wednesday [9-6-17], months before his term as the central bank’s No. 2 official was due to expire in June 2018.
Mr. Fischer, a respected economist and former head of the Bank of Israel, said his resignation was due to personal reasons and would be effective on or around Oct. 13.”
-Harriet Torry, “Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer to Step Down,” The Wall Street Journal online, Sept. 6, 2017 11:11am