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Michael S. Barr: “The Federal Reserve's rules, issued in the wake of the legislation that was issued in 2019, did have the effect of…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
The Federal Reserve's rules, issued in the wake of the legislation that was issued in 2019, did have the effect of lowering supervisory and regulatory standards for firms.
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Michael S. Barr

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Barr acknowledges that regulatory changes lowered standards for banks after the 2019 legislation.

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