Larry Summers faces a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association after emails revealed his close relationship with convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.

L arry Summers will step back from his teaching duties at Harvard as the university investigates his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Summers' spokesperson and the university.

The ban is the latest fallout after released documents revealed Larry Summers, a former Harvard president, kept in touch with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia. “These disturbing photos raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.

At the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks, for example, women constituted just 23% of 411 research track economists in 2022.