Monday, February 9, 2026

Nomi Prins

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Nomi Prins is the author of six books, a speaker, and a distinguished senior fellow at the non-partisan public policy institute, Demos. Her most recent book, All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power (Nation Books) has just been released in paperback and this piece is adapted and updated from it. She is a former Wall Street executive.

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