Using the power of the government to crowd out the public sector, to politicize banking, will make it harder--harder--not easier, for Americans to access financial services.
Michael S. Barr: “Using the power of the government to crowd out the public sector, to politicize banking, will make it…”
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Barr warns that politicizing banking will hinder access to financial services.
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