🌐 Global Economy Jul 10, 2026 · conversableeconomist

Is the Fed Taking it Too Easy on Bank Enforcement?

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Is the Fed Taking it Too Easy on Bank Enforcement?
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A primary task of the Federal Reserve, separate from using monetary policy to set interest rates, is that it carries out bank “supervision”–which refers to taking a close look at a bank’s finances and record-keeping to be sure that the bank isn’t taking on too much risk. Often, this process is resolved by not giving the bank a top-level ranking in certain categories, but still saying that the bank financials are overall satisfactory. But when the situation at a give

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