At Michigan, Barr teaches financial institutions and international
financial regulation, among other courses. Barr conducts large-scale
empirical research regarding financial services and writes about a wide
range of issues in financial regulation. Recent books include
“Insufficient Funds” and “Building Inclusive Financial Systems.” Barr is
a Contributor for CNBC and a frequent commentator on financial and
housing issues.
Barr previously served as Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin's Special
Assistant, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, as Special
Advisor to President William J. Clinton, as Special Advisor and
Counselor on the Policy Planning Staff at the State Department, and as a
law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter and Judge Pierre
N. Leval of the Southern District of New York.
He received his J.D.
from Yale Law School, an M. Phil in International Relations from
Magdalen College, Oxford University, as a Rhodes Scholar, and his B.A.,
summa cum laude, with Honors in History, from Yale University.