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Neon Liberalism #41: Is the Fed Okay?

Samantha Hancox-Li, Maia Mindel

30 Aug 2025

Join Samantha and guest Maia Mindel as they talk about Trump's latest attack on the Federal Reserve, give some historical context for central bank independence, and struggle with the difficult question of how to balance technocratic expertise with democratic accountability. Plus some cats.

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