When Senator Toomey suggested that Congress reconsider the structural design of the Federal Reserve, there was one person I wanted to hear from more than anyone else: Christina Skinner, professor at Wharton. The conversation did not disappoint! We cover the history of research at the Fed, guiding principles for designing central banks, how involved in politics central bankers should be, and more!

on twitter: @CParaSkinner and @KalebNygaard

Laboratories of Central Banking (paper w/Carola Binder)

The Legitimacy of the Federal Reserve (paper w/Carola Binder)

Christina on SSRN