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NBER Cuts Ties with Summers Amid Epstein Controversy

3/11/2026

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  • The National Bureau of Economic Research severed ties with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • NBER president James Poterba confirmed Summers is no longer affiliated with the organization.
  • The move followed the Department of Justice records detailing Summers's contact with Epstein.
  • Summers stepped down from Harvard amid Epstein scrutiny, and Martin Nowak was placed on paid administrative leave pending a conduct review related to Epstein.