{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Thomas Hoenig on Bank Capitalization and Fed Policy after COVID-19","description":"Thomas Hoenig is a former vice chair of the FDIC, former president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, and is currently a distinguished senior fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Tom\u2019s research has focused on the long-term impact of the politicization of financial services, as well as the effects of government grant privileges on market performance. Tom joins David on Macro Musings to talk about COVID-19, the Fed's response to its economic impact, and the current state of banking in the United States. &amp;nbsp; Transcript for the episode can be found  here. &amp;nbsp; Thomas\u2019s Twitter: @tom_hoenig Thomas\u2019s Mercatus profile: https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/scholars\/thomas-hoenig &amp;nbsp; Related Links: &amp;nbsp; Bonus segment with Thomas:  https:\/\/youtu.be\/CrA1WRtu0jc &amp;nbsp; David\u2019s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David\u2019s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth ","author_name":"Macro Musings with David Beckworth","author_url":"http:\/\/macromarketmusings.blogspot.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14556107\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/73837157"}