About this episode
Charlie Scharf discusses the importance of the Federal Reserve's independence and the state of the US economy amid various challenges.
Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf says the independence of the Federal Reserve is "critically important" to the the US financial system, even as presidents weigh in on policy. In this wide-ranging interview, Scharf discusses the state of US economy amid tensions with Iran, as well as the risks and opportunities in private credit and AI. Scharf is on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This interview was recorded April 20 at the Economic Club of Washington DC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: David Rubenstein
Guest: Charlie Scharf
Topics covered
- Federal Reserve
- US economy
- private credit
- AI
- financial system
- interview
Keywords
- Charlie Scharf
- Wells Fargo
- Federal Reserve
- US economy
- private credit
- AI
- Economic Club of Washington DC
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wells Fargo, Federal Reserve
Places: US, Iran, Washington DC
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