He’s terrible on everything other than monetary policy, and Biden gains nothing with Republicans by renaming him.
Federal Reserve
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Fed: Steady as She Goes
Today on TAP: Powell indicates post-pandemic inflation fears are unfounded
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Financial Reformers to Biden: Start Nominating Regulators!
Several positions are vacant, as Wall Street reform appears to fall off the priority list.
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Biden Needs to Be Wary of Crypto Grifters
The administration has a host of options to create a public option for digital currencies and use regulatory tools to prevent fraud and abuse.
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Time for Some Good Inflation
Today on TAP: The recent era of low inflation was made possible by low wages
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Should Biden Reappoint Jerome Powell?
A Prospect debate about the future of the Federal Reserve
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Jerome Powell Went Easy on Wall Street
That gets in the way of good monetary policy, and makes recessions and inequality worse.
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Reimagining the Federal Reserve
We can have a central bank with a focus on climate, racial, and economic justice.
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Time to Ban Private Cryptocurrencies
Today on TAP: The libertarian crypto fantasy has backfired