Article: Wendy Gramm Seen as Likely Head of CFTC

Industry sources say the White House, after stalling for months on picking a new head for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is leaning toward Office of Management and Budget official Wendy Gramm for what suddenly has become a crucial job.

Gramm did not return calls yesterday, but sources said they expect her to be appointed to the CFTC job soon. The nomination would have to be approved by the Senate.

Gramm is an economist who taught at Texas A&M University before moving to Washington when her husband, Phil, was elected to Congress in 1978. The CFTC chairmanship has been vacant since Susan Phillips left in July.

The CFTC's mission includes regulating financial futures markets, ...

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