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- Karen Petrou, a fiscal policy analyst and founder of Federal Financial Analytics, died on February 21 at age 72 from metastatic breast cancer.
- She advised major financial firms on banking regulation and federal policy for 40 years.
- Petrou frequently testified before Congress and was known for clarifying complex regulations.
- Her work included the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, a reform effort aimed at reshaping the financial system after the Great Recession.
