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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: When Every Dollar Counts: Worker Perspectives on the Economy
DESCRIPTION:Watch on Demand \n\n\n\nWhat does it mean to ‘tighten your belt’ when you’ve already run out of notches? Through a compelling combination of on-the-ground research and policy expertise\, this session will examine how workers who earn low to moderate incomes (LMI) are navigating rising costs\, limited opportunities\, and a challenging job market. Attendees will gain insights on the effects financial distress of LMI communities have on labor market dynamics and economic mobility and resilience.  \n\n\n\nFeaturing highlights from the Worker Perspectives research\, this session will reveal the daily realities of individuals struggling to make ends meet and illuminate how financial pressure shapes their consumption patterns\, employment choices\, and long-term planning. Attendees will also hear perspectives from the Presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Chicago\, and the Executive Vice President over Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on how insights from various economic stakeholders\, including workers and job seekers\, provides a unique window in economic conditions and helps to shape monetary policy considerations.  \n\n\n\nThrough this session\, policymakers will deepen their understanding of how LMI populations experience the economy and the effect of their behavior on macroeconomic trends. Employers will gain perspective on evolving workforce needs and the financial pressures shaping their labor supply and worker decisions. Organizations serving workers and job seekers will discover actionable insights to better support economic mobility and build household resilience.  \n\n\n\nRelated resources:  \n\n\n\n\n\nWhen every dollar counts: Inside the economic struggles of workers who earn low to moderate incomes\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristen BroadySr. Economist\, Economic Advisor\, and Director of the Economic Mobility ProjectFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah MillerDirector & Principal AdviserFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMerissa PiazzaLead Policy AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaula TkacExecutive Vice President and Director of ResearchFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\nWith special remarks from\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAustan GoolsbeePresident & CEOFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeth M. HammackPresident & CEOFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-when-every-dollar-counts-worker-perspectives-economy/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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