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Apr 2025
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The Fight for Fed Independence in a Poli...

WHARTON BUSINESS DAILY
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Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation & Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and author of Private Finance, Public Power: The History of Bank Supervision in America (set to be released June 24th), explores the increasing political scrutiny faced by the Fed, particularly under President Trump, and how this scrutiny could undermine the central bank's ability to respond effectively to economic challenges.

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