POWER, MONEY & THE PUBLIC RECORDResearch edition / Sep 11, 2026
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Better Markets challenges Bowman’s contacts with banks

Civil complaint; no merits finding

Michelle Bowman

A new complaint alleges private contacts undermined public participation in the Fed’s capital-rule process.

Response / context

The Fed did not immediately respond to Reuters; Bowman previously emphasized regulation aligned with risk.

Dates and scope

Source publication: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:37 PM EDT

Event or conduct: 2026-09-10. Complaint filed today; it describes earlier communications.

Source review: Sep 10, 2026 · 9:43 PM EDT

Dated report. Publication, event and review times are different.

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