Andrew Levin and Christina Parajon Skinner on Central Bank Undersight: Assessing the Fed's Accountability to Congress
Macro Musings with David Beckworth
Andy Levin is a professor of economics at Dartmouth University and a former senior staffer at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Christina Parajon Skinner is a legal scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and formerly was legal counsel to the Bank of England. Andy and Christina have co-authored a new article titled, "Central Bank Undersight: Assessing the Fed's Accountability to Congress," and they rejoin David on Macro Musings to talk about it. Specifically, they discuss the Fed's power under a constitutional authority, the three sources of Fed undersight, proposals for reform, and more.
Speakers
Christina Parajon Skinner
Assistant Professor (Legal Studies and Business Ethics department)
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Research Member