Chicago Fed Ends Tie With Scholar Who Criticized Black Lives Matter – Wall Street Journal

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Friday it had cut ties with a University of Chicago economics professor who was a scholar at the bank, following his criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement. Harald Uhlig has drawn condemnation for his comments about the Black Lives Matter movement and calls to defund U.S. police departments.   The Chicago Fed said it terminated Mr. Uhlig’s contract effective Friday.