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Jeffrey Lacker on What a New Fed Treasury Accord Might Look Like

Chimera readability score 64 out of 100, Academic reading level.

Jun 22, 2026
Jeffrey Lacker is the former president of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank and is a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center. Jeff returns to the show to discuss the history of the Fed Treasury Accord, the state of fiscal dominance, his five proposals for a new Fed Treasury Accord, his calls for reform around the discount window, a memorial to his friend and colleague Charlie Plosser, and much more.
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Recorded on May 20th, 2026
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Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:56 - Fed Treasury Accord
00:18:26 - Fiscal Dominance
00:22:05 - Jeff’s Five Proposals
00:49:05 - Charlie Plosser
00:55:49 - Outro

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