But it’s wrong to say that we’re working on a CBDC and then we’ve secretly got a lab here where we’ve got one and we’re just going to spring it on Congress at the right moment. We don’t.
https://www.cato.org/blog/powells-cbdc-puzzle-deciphering-where-fed-stands
“If you don’t think the Fed is pursuing a CBDC, think again,” said U.S. Representative Tom Emmer.