Jeffrey Lacker on Governance at the Federal Reserve

Published: Feb. 12, 2024, 5:01 a.m.

Jeffrey Lacker is a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, where he served as its head from 2004 to 2017. Jeffrey is now a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center and is also a returning guest to the podcast. He rejoins David on Macro Musings to talk about a wide range of Fed governance issues, including the evolving nature of governance at the Fed, the increasing politicization of the central bank, its continuing relationship with Congress, and a lot more.

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*Governance and Diversity at the Federal Reserve* by Jeffrey Lacker

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*Some Questions About the Fed\u2019s Monetary Policy Operating Regime* by Jeffrey Lacker

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*The Legacy of Bennett McCallum and Lessons for Monetary Policy Today* an event hosted by the Mercatus Center

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*Ed Nelson on the Life, Work, and Legacy of Bennett McCallum* by Macro Musings

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*What Can the Fed Do About the Deficit? Nothing* by Greg Ip