27min chapter

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George Selgin on Fed Master Accounts, Central Bank Independence, and the Fed’s Balance Sheet

Macro Musings with David Beckworth

CHAPTER

Challenges and Legal Battles for Financial Innovation

This chapter delves into Custodia's 100% reserve banking proposal and its legal battle with the Federal Reserve over a master account application. It criticizes the Fed's stance on innovation and discusses the implications of the New York Fed's balance sheet policies, highlighting future financial challenges. Additionally, it explores the importance of the overnight unsecured interbank market and the necessity of the Fed's balance sheet size in the global dollar markets.

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