FinReg Roundup

Here’s a roundup of commentary by FinRegRag authors for February 2024.

FinRegRag

• Monetary Policy: Narrowing Discretion, Improving Outcomes by Thomas Hoenig.

• Is the Bank Secrecy Act Vulnerable to Constitutional Challenge over post January 6th Data Collection? by Brian Knight.

• What will Credit Cards default position be in the Gun Store MCC controversy? by Brian Knight.

• What we would ask Sec. Yellen about FSOC by Alden Abbott, Andrew Vollmer, and Brian Knight.

• Questions on National Debt and Interest Rates by Brian Knight.

• Questions we would like to ask the Fed about its role as lender of last resort by Thomas Hoenig, Stephen Miller, Eric Leeper, Patrick Horan, David Beckworth, and Brian Knight.

FinRegRant

• Episode 3: On National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo Part 1. Brian Knight talks about the upcoming Supreme Court case and his amicus brief.

• Episode 4: On National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo Part 2. Professor George Mocsary and Brian Knight discuss the relevant details of the case.

Written Testimony

• Financial Privacy: Limits, Developments, and Ideas for Reform. Written testimony by Brian Knight for the House Financial Services Committee hearing on the oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI).

Media Appearances

• Three rate cuts this year would be a surprise. Thomas Hoenig interviewed on CNBC.

• Key takeaways from January's Fed decision. Thomas Hoenig interviewed on Bloomberg.

• Monetary Policy at a Crossroads. Thomas Hoenig interviewed on The Concord Coalition’s Facing the Future podcast.