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Federal Reserve

Central bank of the United States. Regulates bank holding companies, sets monetary policy, and supervises systemically important financial institutions. Regional Fed presidents often come from the banking industry.

Tracked direct giving

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Tracked donations to candidate

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The Money Trail

Money connected to Federal Reserve

These trails are from entities directly connected to Federal Reserve through ownership, employment, or organizational ties.

$33K
4 transactions across 4 counterparties
$33K tracked across 4 counterparties·2 policy outcomes
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Regulatory Capture Assessment

Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.

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Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
proposed_ruleBasel III Endgame Capital Rules (Fed/OCC/FDIC proposal)Federal Reserve proposed rule: Basel III Endgame Capital Rules (Fed/OCC/FDIC proposal)Editorial
EmploysMichelle BowmanMember of the Board of GovernorsSource
EmploysScott BessentSecretary of the Treasury, oversees financial regulatory policySource
Overseen bySenate Banking CommitteeSenate Banking Committee has jurisdiction over the Federal ReserveEditorial
Overseen byHouse Financial Services CommitteeHouse Financial Services Committee has jurisdiction over the Federal ReserveEditorial