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Who Wants to Deregulate Finance?

Because central bankers typically make a virtue of understatement and ambiguity, a recent interview by Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, in which he expressed strong reservations about the Trump administration's intentions, has fueled concerns about a return to the pre-2008 status quo. But are such fears well founded?

LONDON – Since a revolving door was installed at the entrance to the West Wing of the White House, it has been difficult to keep track of the comings and goings in America’s corridors of power. Anything written about the Trump administration’s personnel and policies may be invalid before it is published.

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