Start Of Financial Crisis? Former FDIC Chief: Banks Are Still ‘Vulnerable’ | Thomas Hoenig The David Lin Report

Thomas Hoenig, former President of the Kansas City Fed (1991-2011), former Vice Chairman of the FDIC (2012-2018), and currently the Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center, says that the banking system is still "vulnerable".



Two days after the filming of this interview, regulators closed Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank on April 26. Hoenig also discusses his outlook on the economy, inflation, and monetary policy.

*This video was recorded on April 24, 2024

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0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Banking sector still 'vulnerable'
12:30 - Bank run and financial collapse
14:50 - FDIC and cryptocurrency
18:05 - Inflation outlook
22:54 - Fed cuts this year?
24:10 - Why have a 2% inflation target?
28:39 - QE and inflation
29:54 - Fed policy and other central banks
31:50 - QT and asset prices
32:47 - Fed's forward guidance
36:00 - How Fed decisions are made
37:00 - Politics and the Fed
37:34 - Fed's performance in 2024