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Sean Vanatta is a Senior Lecturer specializing in modern United States history with an emphasis on political economy and finance. His project work collectively addresses the intersections of democracy, finance, and the regulatory state in modern America. His forthcoming book, 'Plastic Capitalism: Banks, Credit Cards, and the End of Financial Control' (Yale University Press, 2024), reevaluates the rise of finance in the post-World War II United States, focusing on the regulatory dynamics of consumer credit. This analysis reveals how profit-seeking bankers leveraged American federalism to circumvent consumer regulations, ultimately leading to a deeply indebted nation. His other significant work, 'Private Finance, Public Power: A History of Bank Supervision in America' (Princeton University Press, 2025), co-authored with Peter Conti-Brown, examines the processes of continuous government oversight of the financial system from the 1830s until the Volcker shock of the early 1980s. Currently, Vanatta's research includes state employee pension plans and the impact on private financial markets and public welfare post-World War II. He has received his Ph.D. from Princeton University (2018) and has extensive teaching experience at institutions such as New York University and Princeton University.