Toward an Inclusive Recovery: Increasing the Housing Security of Vulnerable Renters Through Rental Assistance
2021-11-17 14:00 - 16:20 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The United States has always had vulnerabilities in the rental housing market that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and revealed. Join us on November 17, 2021, for a research seminar that will examine what we’ve learned from the administration of emergency rental relief and evaluate universal vouchers as a long-term solution for increasing housing security among renters.

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Millions of renters accrued billions of dollars in rental debt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To respond to this growing crisis, the federal government provided substantial funding for rental assistance, which states and localities administered. As we recover from the pandemic, it is essential to evaluate the effectiveness of these emergency relief programs and understand the impact they had on keeping renters housed. The lessons learned from the design and implementation of these policies and programs will be crucial for helping renters navigate future economic shocks. However, to support an inclusive and equitable recovery, it is important to consider how universal rental assistance could address the rental affordability crisis that has existed long before the pandemic.

This seminar is part of a Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series focused on supporting an inclusive recovery.

Agenda

2:00-2:10 pm ET

Opening remarks

Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Director of Special Projects and Strategic Support, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Peggy Bailey, Senior Advisor on Rental Assistance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2:10-3:05 pm ET

Panel 1: Emergency rental assistance programs

Elora Raymond, Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology

Elizabeth Strom, Associate Professor, University of South Florida

Rebecca Yae, Senior Research Analyst, National Low Income Housing Coalition

Giselle Routhier, Postdoctoral Fellow at Health x Housing Lab, NYU Langone Health

Moderator: Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Director of Special Projects and Strategic Support, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

3:05 pm-3:15 pm ET

Break

3:15-4:10 pm ET

Panel 2: Universal rental housing vouchers

Prentiss Dantzler, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto

Vincent Reina, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Eva Rosen, Assistant Professor, Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy

Gregg Colburn, Assistant Professor of Real Estate, University of Washington

4:10-4:20 pm ET

Closing remarks

Raphael Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Moderator: Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Director of Special Projects and Strategic Support, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Increasing Black Homeownership in the Puget Sound Region
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
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A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco indicates that various forms of institutional and interpersonal discrimination—for example, in homeownership and employment—have led to disproportionately fewer wealth-building opportunities for people of color. These disparities compound over time and are consequential, as wealth is an essential buffer against economic shocks, and enables individuals and families to plan for the future and invest in the next generation.

Aligning interests and resources that focus on equity, infrastructure development, housing production and preservation, and underwriting and lending, could lead to increasing the Black homeownership rate. This is what compelled all the organizations involved in this initiative to build an impact network, develop a draft 7-point plan, and now engage CRA officers to help refine and implement the plan. Join us on November 17th for a conversation about how your institution can support this work.

The Coalition for More Housing Choices is supporting this work in partnership with Algonquin Group, Housing Development Consortium, Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) – Western Washington Realtist/Seattle Chapter, Nehemiah Initiative Seattle, Northwest Credit Union Association, Washington Bankers Association, Washington Employers for Racial Equity, Washington Homeownership Resource Center, Washington Mortgage Bankers Association, Washington Roundtable, Washington State Department of Commerce, and Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

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Investing in Rural Prosperity: A Framework for Advancing Shared Economic Prosperity in Rural Communities across the United States
2021-11-16 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
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Across the country, many vulnerable rural communities were still striving to fully recover from the Great Recession when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The pandemic– and the steep economic downturn caused by the measures implemented to limit its spread– hit many vulnerable rural communities particularly hard: from low-wage meatpacking workers in the Midwest to Native communities in the Southwest, and from Black Americans in the Southeast to immigrant farmworkers in the West.

Recognizing the precarious situation many of these communities faced before the pandemic, and the tough work they have ahead of them in recovery, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis are jointly publishing Investing in Rural Prosperity, which details a framework for advancing shared economic prosperity in rural communities across the United States.

The session celebrates the unique assets in rural communities, while making the case for continued investment—specifically in low-income or otherwise under-resourced rural communities. In making this case, speakers will reveal a new “TRIC” framework from the book. The “TRIC” framework proposes the most successful rural development efforts are tailored to the specific goals, assets, and organizational infrastructure of the community; designed to be resilient to changing circumstances; intentionally inclusive about who is at the decision-making table and who benefits from local development; and are created and carried out through a collaborative process.

As rural communities seek to recover from the pandemic, this approach will help economic development practitioners, policymakers, funders and researchers in providing inclusive, sustainable access to economic opportunity.

Speakers

Daniel Paul Davis, vice president and community affairs officer, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Andrew Dumont, senior community development analyst, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Donna Gambrell, president and CEO, Appalachian Community Capital

Justin Maxson, deputy undersecretary for rural development, United States Department of Agriculture

Lisa Mensah, president and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network

Marietta Rodriguez, president and CEO, NeighborWorks America

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Racism and the Economy: Focus on Financial Services
2021-11-16 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
This is the 10th installment in our virtual event series, which examines the impact of structural racism on our economy and advances ideas to improve economic outcomes for all Americans. This session will examine structural racism in our financial services system and its impact on the economy.

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During this event, we will survey historical and present-day barriers to traditional financial services that exist for people of color, which can drive them into expensive and sometimes exploitative alternatives. This session will envision new products and practices, prioritizing people and places that have experienced chronic disinvestment and exclusion. It will explore ways to address root causes that can result in more equitable access to financial services and help close these gaps. Leaders from financial institutions, consumer protection organizations, research institutions, and others will explore ways that we can fully support consumers and financial service providers to ultimately help facilitate an economy that works for all.

Speakers

Tom Barkin, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Raphael Bostic, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Camille Busette, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, Governance Studies, Metropolitan Policy Program and Director, Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, Brookings Institute

Bill Bynum, CEO, Hope Enterprise Corporation, Hope Credit Union, and Hope Policy Institute

Esther George, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Lakota Vogel, Executive Director, Four Bands Community Fund

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About Racism and the Economy

Hosted by all 12 District Banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, Racism and the Economy is a virtual series that brings together community, business, and academic leaders to examine the economic impact of racism and advance bold ideas and concrete actions to achieve an economy that makes opportunity available to everyone.

Main Street in the Garden State: Ensuring an Equitable Small Business Recovery
2021-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Small businesses all over New Jersey felt the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was especially true for small businesses owned by people of color. Business leaders, government stakeholders, and community organizations are invited to join the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for a virtual event on Monday, November 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m for Main Street in the Garden State: Ensuring an Equitable Small Business Recovery.

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This event will feature:

new research on how New Jersey small businesses are faring in the post-pandemic recovery.discussion of roundtable sessions with small business owners in New Jersey, including the unique challenges Black-, Hispanic-, Asian- and immigrant- owned firms faced during the pandemic.

Join us as we discuss what the NJEDA and other state agencies have done so far to overcome the challenges minority-owned businesses faced during the pandemic and how to strengthen New Jersey’s small business sector and foster an inclusive economic recovery for the communities and businesses most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Practices, Policies and Partnerships to Increase Black Homeownership
2021-11-10 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Narrowing the Racial Homeownership Gap, Part Two

This is the second part of a two-part event series focused on narrowing the racial homeownership gap. Part One: Addressing Systemic Racism and Bias in the Housing Market is on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

Homeownership is viewed as the gateway to the American Dream and the primary mechanism for asset building in the US. However, this has not been the case for many Black Americans because of the country’s long legacy of exclusionary housing policies. Today, the gap in the homeownership rate between Black and white Americans is wider than it was before the civil rights movement. Households of color hold just one-eighth of the wealth of white households. Seventy-six percent of white households owned their homes at the end of the second quarter of 2020, compared with just 47% of Black households.

Practices, Policies and Partnerships to Increase Black Homeownership will discuss how narrowing the racial homeownership gap will require a multifaceted approach including, but not limited to, new types of mortgage products, equitable and intentional policymaking, and effective housing industry partnerships at the local and national level. Please register by Monday, November 8, 2021. Full agenda.

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Speakers

Marshall Crawford, president and CEO, The Housing Fund

Kevin Dunlap, executive director, REBOUND, Inc.

Adam Hall, vice president and community and economic development manager, Fifth Third Bank Kentucky

Katrina Jones, vice president of racial equity, strategy and impact, Fannie Mae

Mike Loftin, non-resident fellow, Urban Institute

Steve O’Connor, senior vice president of affordable housing initiatives, Mortgage Bankers Association

William “Bill” M. Rodgers III, vice president and director of the Institute for Economic Equity, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Faith Weekly, community development advisor – neighborhoods and housing, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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2021 Rural Policy Summit: Local Services and Collaborative Efforts
2021-11-10 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold the next session of the 2021 Rural Policy Summit on November 10. This session will be a roundtable discussion on creative approaches to municipal services, including shared services and collaboration with nonprofits and other organizations. Leaders and experts representing local governments and nonprofit organizations will offer insights, practical advice, lessons learned, and best practices to other communities or organizations that may be looking to implement similar services and that can help inform policy.

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Event details

The 2021 Rural Policy Summit is a virtual series that will bring together a wide range of stakeholders, including policymakers, nonprofit leaders, academic researchers, industry professionals, and others interested in rural conditions and trends, to learn about and discuss major policy issues that will affect rural Pennsylvania over the next 5 to 10 years.

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The Great Resignation and Long-Term Unemployment
2021-11-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and AARP for a virtual event examining current labor market issues, The Great Resignation and Long-Term Unemployment, on Tuesday, November 9, at 2 pm ET.

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As the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, progress has been made to reduce the number of long-term unemployed workers. According to September 2021 US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, 2.7 million workers in the United States are long-term unemployed, and almost half of age 55+ job seekers are considered long-term unemployed. At the same time, a record 4.3 million US workers quit their jobs in August and 20 million workers have resigned if measured back to April, according to the Department of Labor. Meanwhile, the United States is facing a severe labor shortage.

Bringing workers, especially the long-term unemployed, back into the labor force will require a dedicated effort from governments, employers, and worker support organizations. Filling job openings and increased labor force participation rates are essential to the recovery of the US economy.

Join us for a conversation on current labor market issues. You’ll hear from government leaders, industry leaders, and academics on solutions to increase labor force participation rates.

Focusing on AAPI Communities: A Southern California CRA Banker Roundtable
2021-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
The pandemic exposed many long-standing issues within Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and exacerbated others. Join this event to learn how banks can participate in an inclusive post-COVID recovery to help strengthen and enhance the economic vitality in these diverse communities.

This CRA Banker Roundtable will include the opportunity to hear from Southern California community organizations that are working directly with AAPI low- and moderate-income community members and will identify opportunities for partnership and support. The event will also include a Community Reinvestment Act hot topics panel with agency compliance examiners.

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Addressing Systemic Racism and Bias in the Housing Market
2021-11-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Narrowing the Racial Homeownership Gap, Part One

This is the first part of a two-part event series focused on narrowing the racial homeownership gap. Part Two: Practices, Policies and Partnerships to Increase Black Homeownership is on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Homeownership is viewed as the gateway to the American Dream and the primary mechanism for asset building in the US. However, this has not been the case for many Black Americans because of the country’s long legacy of exclusionary housing policies. Today, the gap in the homeownership rate between Black and white Americans is wider than it was before the civil rights movement. Households of color hold just one-eighth of the wealth of white households. Seventy-six percent of white households owned their homes at the end of the second quarter of 2020, compared with just 47% of Black households.

Addressing Systemic Racism and Bias in the Housing Market will focus on the lasting impact of systemic racism, along with an analysis of how redlining and other discriminatory practices have widened the homeownership gap between Black and white people. It will suggest potential ways to make home financing more equitable and accessible to people of color and targeted solutions to help Black homeowners prosper in the long term. Please register by Monday, November 8, 2021. Full agenda.

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Speakers

Junia Howell, faculty member, University of Illinois – Chicago

José Loya, assistant professor in urban planning, UCLA

Aracely Panameño, director of Latino Affairs, Center for Responsible Lending

Dr. Andre Perry, senior fellow, Brookings

Lisa Rice, president and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)

William “Bill” M. Rodgers III, vice president and director of the Institute for Economic Equity, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Denise Scott, executive vice president for programs, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Faith Weekly, community development advisor – neighborhoods and housing, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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The Future of Work in Nevada
2021-11-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Nevada System of Higher Education invite you to participate in a Statewide Workforce Development Forum. We invite you to share your perspective as we discuss the critical issues in Nevada’s workforce development and our collective efforts to address them. Registration is required for this invitation-only event. We hope you will consider joining us.

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The formal program will include presentations on the following areas.

National workforce perspectives from the Federal ReserveNevada’s workforce development needs and effortsThe liberal arts and workforce developmentNSHE Workforce and Talent Development Initiative

Throughout each of these presentations we will discuss how we can focus on job transitions, job quality, and training and education programs that are necessary for our future workforce. There are numerous opportunities to collaborate throughout our workforce development system, and this forum will allow all of us to determine how we can best work together toward our collective goals. Most importantly, we will reserve time to identify and develop concrete next steps based on all of our input.

Speakers

Caleb Cage, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development, Nevada System of Higher Education

Joselyn Cousins, Assistant Vice President, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Kyle DeMaria, MPA, Community Development Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Regent Cathy McAdoo, Chair, Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education

Debra Moddelmog, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, and Professor of English, University of Nevada, Reno

Bob Potts, Deputy Director, Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Dr. Melody Rose, Chief Executive Officer, Nevada System of Higher Education

Lina Stepick, PhD, Senior Researcher, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Isla Young, Executive Director, Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN)

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Gender and the Economy Conference
2021-11-08 10:30 - 16:45 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Gender continues to influence economic change. From employment gaps to caregiving responsibilities, concerns about economic disparities by gender are at the forefront of economic recovery. The Gender and the Economy Conference emphasizes practice, insights, and evidence-based strategies that promote social equity and inclusion. The agenda will feature opening remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as well as discussions among practitioners, policy analysts, and researchers. Register to learn how gender and opportunity can influence financial outcomes over the course of a lifetime.

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Dialogue with the Fed: Economic Equity and the Future of Building Wealth
2021-11-02 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Please join Ray Boshara and Bill Rodgers of the St. Louis Fed’s Institute for Economic Equity for a virtual event on economic equity and how wealth can be built inclusively. There is no cost to join, but registration is required by October 29, 2021.

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Boshara will discuss a book he led and co-edited titled “The Future of Building Wealth: Brief Essays on the Best Ideas to Build Wealth—for Everyone.” He’ll highlight some of the book’s more than 60 original essays, which feature forward-looking ideas for rebuilding or building family balance sheets—many of which were already weak prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rodgers will present “Economic Equity: The Way Forward.”

This multi-zone Dialogue with the Fed will feature introductory remarks from the senior vice presidents and regional executives of the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock (Robert Hopkins), Louisville (Nikki Lanier) and Memphis (Douglas Scarboro) zones.

A panel discussion and Q&A will follow their presentations.

This presentation is part of the St. Louis Fed’s discussion series, Dialogue with the Fed: Beyond Today’s Financial Headlines.

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Toward an Inclusive Recovery: Understanding and Empowering Women's Economic Participation
2021-10-21 11:00 - 13:15 (America/New_York)
Join us October 21 for a research seminar that will explore issues related to women’s economic declines during the pandemic and the ability of women to participate equally in existing markets, post-recession.

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Seminar details

The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic ramification has disproportionally impacted women. This so-called “she-cession” is throwing away decades of hard-won battles both in terms of gender equality and women’s economic gains. Women, particularly women of color, are more likely to work in the sectors hit hardest by economic closures, including healthcare, retail, and the informal economy. Women are more impacted by the burdens of caregiving—including caring for children and elderly parents who are now at home rather than at school or living on their own. Additionally, women entrepreneurs are also often less likely than men to have access to the loans and other financial services that help businesses weather a downturn.

Even before the pandemic, the World Economic Forum estimated that it would take 250 years to close the economic gender gap. How can we ensure economic recovery efforts include and support women? More broadly, how do we create a more equitable economic environment that offers the tools, resources and opportunities women need to thrive?

This seminar will examine these important questions related to women’s economic declines during the pandemic and their ability to participate equally in the post-recession labor market. The first panel will provide a framing of the issue, including what makes the she-cession so different from previous recessions. The second will explore ideas on how to rebuild a more inclusive economy for working women.

This seminar is part of a Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series focused on supporting an inclusive recovery. Get to know the speakers.

Agenda

11:00-11:05 am ET

Welcome and Panel 1 opening remarks

Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Alfreda Norman, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

11:05-11:55 am ET

Panel 1: How the “she-cession” came to be

Matthias Doepke, Northwestern University

Michelle Holder, Washington Center for Equitable Growth; John Jay College

Betsey Stevenson, University of Michigan

Moderator: C. Nicole Mason, Institute for Women’s Policy Research

11:55 am-12:05 pm ET

Break

12:05-1:00 pm ET

Panel 2: How to create an inclusive recovery for mothers

Opening remarks: Tammy Edwards, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Elizabeth Cascio, Dartmouth College

Patricia Cortés, Boston University

Kathryn Edwards, RAND Corporation

Moderator: Lauren Bauer, Brookings Institution

1:00-1:10 pm ET

Closing remarks

Esther George, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

1:10-1:15 pm ET

Send off

Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Improving Labor Force Attachment and Financial Security Among Low-income and Marginalized Workers

August 3, 20212:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET

This research seminar focuses on issues related to the employment experiences of low-income workers during the pandemic and how to improve the financial security of these workers.

Increasing Housing Security of Vulnerable Renters through Rental Assistance

November 17, 20212:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET

This seminar will present research examining the effectiveness of rental assistance programs in reducing housing insecurity among renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Racism and the Economy: Focus on the Wealth Divide
2021-10-20 12:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The ninth installment of our virtual event series focuses on how racialized barriers to wealth accumulation deny families and communities long-term economic mobility and financial resiliency. Wealth is usually defined as the value of one’s assets minus debt, and it serves as a critical component of economic opportunity in the United States. Opening speakers will examine past and present structures and institutions that contribute to persistent wealth disparities. A panel of practitioners, scholars, and community leaders will propose and discuss bold strategies to finally reverse these trends. The Federal Reserve has long studied wealth disparities because equal access to wealth is so important to achieving full employment and an inclusive economy.

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Mehrsa Baradaran, Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine, School of LawRaphael Bostic, President, Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaJames Bullard, President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisCharles Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoMatthew Fletcher, Foundation Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center, Michigan State UniversityNeel Kashkari, President, Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisNoel Poyo, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development, U.S. Department of the TreasuryEric Rosengren, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

More speakers to be added.

Hosted by all 12 District Banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, Racism and the Economy is a virtual series that brings together community, business, and academic leaders to examine the economic impact of racism and advance bold ideas and concrete actions to achieve an economy that makes opportunity available to everyone.

Equitable Access to Small Business Credit
2021-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
How can we shore up our financial system to be more inclusive? What role can the Federal Reserve play in facilitating access to credit? Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on Thursday, October 14, 2021 for a virtual event, Equitable Access to Small Business Credit.

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In the wake of COVID-19, the strength of our economy will largely depend on the economic recovery of our small businesses. But the uneven distribution of pandemic relief has highlighted the limitations of our current financial system to equitably deploy resources at scale.

In an effort to increase access to small business credit for underserved communities, including low-income communities and communities of color, the San Francisco Fed is initiating an ongoing effort to dive deeper into the problem, identify possible solutions, and explore the potential options for action.

Agenda

10:00 am–10:10 am PT

Welcome and Introduction

Mary C. Daly, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

10:10 am–11:00 am PT

Learning from Small Business Borrowers

Cecil Plummer, President, Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council

Silvia Castro, Executive Director, Suazo Business Center

Chris James, President/CEO, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development

Bubul Gupta, CEO, Pacific Community Ventures

Kai Rysdall, Host, NPR’s Marketplace Moderator

11:00 am–11:20 am PT

Keynote Presentation

Sheila Bair, Former Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

11:20 am–11:30 am PT

Break

11:30 am–12:05 pm PT

Understanding the Research on Equitable Access to Small Business Credit

Robert Fairlie, Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz

Joseph Parilla, Fellow, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program

Ammanuel Zegeye, Partner, McKinsey & Co

Laura Tyson, Distinguished Professor, University of California, Berkeley Moderator

12:05 pm–12:55 pm PT

Perspectives from Small Business Lenders

Sonja Wells, Chief Lending Officer, City First Bank

Pearl Wicks, EVP and COO, HOPE Enterprise Corp

Doug Bland, Head of Global Credit, PayPal

Kitty Chen, Head of Retail and Branch Banking, East West Bank

Sean Creehan, Fintech Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Moderator

12:55 pm–1:00 pm PT

Closing Reflection

Mary C. Daly, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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Enduring a Global Pandemic: The Stats and the Story Behind Small Businesses' Journey through COVID-19
2021-10-07 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Throughout the pandemic, important conversations about the challenges, support, and recovery of small businesses have been ongoing. This session will highlight data from the 2020 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) that help to more deeply examine how the pandemic impacted a diverse range of small businesses, including nonemployer firms (businesses with no employees other than the owner), and firms owned by people of color. This virtual event will also discuss how SBCS data continue to inform small-business recovery and resilience.

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The SBCS is a national collaboration between all 12 Federal Reserve Banks. As the largest annual and national survey of its kind, it is a unique source of data on the credit experiences of small businesses. The SBCS is supported by a diverse network of more than 400 community and business groups throughout the country.

Accion Opportunity Fund—a nationwide nonprofit organization that provides small-business owners with access to capital, networks, and coaching—is a 2021 SBCS partner organization. Accion Opportunity Fund will join this conversation to offer insight into ongoing challenges, note methods of innovative support, and provide ways that data inform action.

The 2021 SBCS is open until November 19, 2021. There is still time for organizations to join as partners and for small business owners to offer their insights.

Speakers

Joshua Miller, vice president of policy and research, Accion Opportunity FundMaria Thompson, SBCS outreach manager, Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandEmily Wavering Corcoran, SBCS program manager, Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandMatuschka Lindo Briggs, director of special projects and strategic support, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (moderator)

Investment Connection - Nebraska
2021-10-07 13:00 - 14:45 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Join the Kansas City Fed for Investment Connection Nebraska on October 7th. Information regarding eight new and existing community and economic development proposals in the Nebraska market will be shared. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by October 6, 2021, for this virtual WebEx session. Presentations on eight new and existing community and economic development proposals from across Nebraska will be shared.

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During Investment Connection, community development proposals that would receive CRA consideration are presented to potential funders. The lending and investment opportunities presented will be exclusively in Nebraska. Funding requests range from $25,000 to $2.5 million, and geographic target areas range from single community developments to statewide efforts.

Typical proposals address:

Affordable Housing Asset BuildingFinancial AccessCapability and EmpowermentBroadband Services Digital InclusionCommunity Services and FacilitiesDisaster ReliefSmall Business Development / MicrolendingWorkforce Development / Economic Development

Presenters have seven minutes to share information about their organization and proposal, followed by three minutes of questions from funders. This is a great way to learn about new and existing organizations and opportunities in community and economic development.

For additional information and testimonials about Investment Connection please visit our webpage.

Audience

Funding community including:

financial institutionsfoundationsphilanthropistslocal, state and federal government

Evictions and the Rental Market, Now and after the Pandemic
2021-10-07 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The COVID-19 pandemic has had outsized impact on the rental market. Renters who have lost work have faced serious risk of eviction but have also been buoyed by a patchwork of programs and policies. Some of the burden of supporting tenants has fallen to landlords, who suffer cashflow constraints when tenants are unable to pay their rent.

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As the CDC moratorium on evictions has ended, we look to researchers and practitioners to understand what has happened and what comes next for tenants, landlords, and the rental market. What are the risks that remain? Are current policies managing them effectively? What lessons can we carry forward to ensure rental housing needs are met?

Join us for what promises to be an engaging and interactive conversation during our FedTalk on October 7.

Racial Disparities in Today’s Economy
2021-10-06 09:00 - 13:30, 2021-10-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2021-10-04 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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Persistent racial disparities in economic outcomes for workers and households—particularly in unemployment rates by race—are directly relevant to the central mission of the Federal Reserve. Substantial disparities in other areas either upstream or downstream from the labor market also are of great concern to the Fed. These include racial disparities in elementary and secondary education performance, rates of college completion and homeownership, wealth accumulation, and experience with the criminal justice system. This conference will introduce scholarly studies from recognized experts in their respective areas of research. These studies will summarize the current state of economic knowledge about racial disparities, introduce new insight that enhances our understanding of the role that racial discrimination continues to play, and present commentary on existing policies and proposed policies intended to address these disparities.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Economic Research Conference Series fosters discussion and critical engagement among academics, central bankers, policymakers, and other experts on important economic policy topics.

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Rural America Week 2021
2021-10-04 10:00 - 2021-10-06 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Join the Richmond Fed online October 4-6 at 10 am ET for the second-annual Rural America Week. The virtual conference will address unique challenges and opportunities currently facing communities in rural areas of the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District—Virginia, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of West Virginia—and beyond. All registered attendees will receive reminders before each session as well as a link to join the session before it starts. Registration is free and open through October 1.

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Convening policymakers, community representatives, businesses, funders and foundations, the virtually hosted conference will explore rural communities, review examples of success and barriers to growth, and highlight opportunities where investment could make a difference.

We will share information, ideas, and resources for fostering and sustaining growth in rural areas, including details on inspiring community and economic development projects that are potentially eligible for Community Reinvestment Act funding, success stories of social and economic progress in rural America, and updates from educators supporting students and teachers in rural communities during the pandemic. Sessions are 10-11:30 am ET daily.

October 4: Investment Connection Live! – Rural America

October 5: Spotlighting Successes in Rural Communities

October 6: Emerging Solutions to Pandemic Disruptions in Education

Visit the Agenda page for more details on what will be covered in each session. Be sure to check back often, as we’ll be adding speaker bios and other details as they become available.

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Small, Minority-, and Women-Owned Businesses: Challenges, Opportunities, and Successes
2021-09-30 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Want to know the opportunities small businesses have seized and the challenges they’ve faced before and during the pandemic? Interested in intel from small-business owners? This FedTalk will explore trends currently impacting small, minority- and women-owned businesses and share information about the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s supplier diversity program. Plus, get insights from the Federal Reserve’s Small Business Credit Survey.

An audience Q&A session will follow the panel discussion.

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Speakers

Diana C. Starks, Senior Vice President and Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Brian Hall, Executive Director, Commission on Economic Inclusion Senior Vice President, Greater Cleveland Partnership

Jenice Contreras, Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development (NEOHCED)

Maria Thompson, Outreach Manager, Small Business Credit Survey, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

George Sample, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

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St. Louis Fed Small Business Forum: Small Businesses Resources—Show Me the Money
2021-09-30 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
This webinar focuses on access to capital, resources for Small Businesses of Color (SBOCs), and how to leverage those resources. Following a welcome and introduction by Douglas Scarboro, senior vice president and regional executive of the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, LaTanya Channel will moderate a panel discussion with area business and community development leaders. Channel, the district director of the Small Business Administration’s Tennessee office, will also discuss Small Business Administration resources available to small businesses. The event is free but advanced registration is required by September 27, 2021.

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This the second part of a two-part forum hosted by the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in partnership with the Delta Boule. Questions? Please visit the registration page for contacts.

Investment Connection - Oklahoma
2021-09-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Join the Kansas City Fed for Investment Connection Oklahoma on September 29th. Information regarding eight new and existing community and economic development proposals in the Oklahoma market will be shared. Presentations on eight new and existing community and economic development proposals from across Oklahoma will be shared. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required September 28, 2021 for this virtual WebEx session.

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During Investment Connection, community development proposals that would receive CRA consideration are presented to potential funders. The lending and investment opportunities presented will be exclusively in Oklahoma. Funding requests range from $25,000 to $2.5 million, and geographic target areas range from single community developments to statewide efforts.

Typical proposals address:

Affordable Housing Asset BuildingFinancial AccessCapability and EmpowermentBroadband Services Digital InclusionCommunity Services and FacilitiesDisaster ReliefSmall Business Development / MicrolendingWorkforce Development / Economic Development

Presenters have seven minutes to share information about their organization and proposal, followed by three minutes of questions from funders. This is a great way to learn about new and existing organizations and opportunities in community and economic development.

For additional information and testimonials about Investment Connection please visit the Kansas City Fed’s Investment Connection page.

Audience

Funding community including:

financial institutionsfoundationsphilanthropistslocal, state and federal government

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Small Business Development on Tribal Lands
2021-09-24 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Learn about the challenges and opportunities Native Americans face in starting and growing businesses on tribal lands. Join the Kansas City Fed on September 24 for the Small Business Development on Tribal Lands webinar. Our expert panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities that Native Americans face in starting and growing businesses on tribal lands. There is no cost to attend but registration is required by September 23.

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What is the current general state of entrepreneurship on tribal lands, recognizing that each tribe is different? What are the major challenges in developing entrepreneurs on tribal land? What are the access to capital challenges on tribal land? Our panelists will address these questions and more.

Panelists

Cindy Logsdon

Director/Chief Executive Officer, Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation

Taylor Keen

Instructor, Heider College of Business

Heather Sobrepena

Project Manager, Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Vanessa Roanhorse (Diné)

Chief Executive Officer, Roanhorse Consulting

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The Fourth Trimester and Beyond: The Case for Broad Investments in Maternal and Child Health
2021-09-15 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The New York Fed, in collaboration with NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Low Income Investment Fund, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will host a virtual event on maternal health on September 15, 2021.

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This multidisciplinary event will discuss the case for broad investments in maternal and child health, focusing on financing opportunities and creating new business models to achieve equitable health outcomes for mothers and children.

Panels will focus on post-partum health, policy insights, and financing opportunities.

This event will focus on what needs to happen to ensure all mothers have the care they need to participate fully in the economy and all children have a healthy start.

The event is open to the public and the media. All remarks are on the record and the event will be recorded.

Agenda

1:00-1:10 pm ET

Welcoming remarks

Naureen Hassan, First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkEileen Sullivan-Marx, Dean, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

1:10-1:35 pm ET

Panel 1: Framing discussion

Audrey Lyndon, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research, NYU Rory Meyers College of NursingDr. Monica McLemore, Associate Professor of Family Health, University of California, San FranciscoDr. Antonia Villarruel, Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

1:35-2:00 pm ET

Panel 2: The fourth trimester

Valerie Barton-Richardson, Chief Administrative Officer, Camba Housing Ventures NYCSevonna Brown, Co-Executive Director, Black Women’s BlueprintLisa David, President & Chief Executive Officer, Public Health SolutionsMimi (Paulomi) Niles, Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

2:00-2:25 pm ET

Panel 3: Policy insights & upstream financing solutions

Rachel Bluestein, Senior Vice President of National Programs, Low Income Investment FundOtho Kerr, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkMonique Shaw, Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson FoundationDaniel Stephens, MD, Deputy Commissioner Family Child Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

2:25-2:30 pm ET

Closing remarks

David Erickson, Senior Vice President and Head of Outreach and Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health
2021-09-09 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
People without good health or health care often struggle to fully participate in the economy. The eighth installment of our virtual event series examines how systemic racism impacts health and, ultimately, economic outcomes.

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Social determinants of health like economic stability and housing affect the kinds of jobs people can access. During the COVID-19 pandemic, low-income people of color disproportionately worked in more risky, high-contact jobs, and this led to higher infection and mortality rates. Racial and ethnic health disparities can also be barriers to employment. We explore the intersection of health, racism, and the economy because it’s so critical to the Federal Reserve’s work to promote a strong economy and maximum employment.

Speakers

Stacy Bohlen, Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health BoardAbdul El-Sayed, Physician, Epidemiologist, Author, Podcast Host, and Senior Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthWayne Frederick, President, Howard UniversityWilliam Frist, Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Heart and Lung Transplant Surgeon, and Adjunct Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt UniversityAnthony Iton, Lecturer of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Healthy Communities, California EndowmentRobert Kaplan, President, Federal Reserve Bank of DallasNeel Kashkari, President, Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisMarielle Segarra, Senior Reporter, Marketplace (moderator)John Williams, President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

More speakers to be added.

Hosted by all 12 District Banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, Racism and the Economy is a virtual series that brings together community, business, and academic leaders to examine the economic impact of racism and advance bold ideas and concrete actions to achieve an economy that makes opportunity available to everyone.

Fintech, Racial Equity, and an Inclusive Financial System
2021-08-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
Join on August 25 for a virtual event to launch a new issue of Community Development Innovation Review that explores the promises and pitfalls of fintech as a means of expanding financial inclusion and reaching underserved communities of color.

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Innovations in financial technology, or fintech, are changing the ways people interact with the financial system. With these changes comes the possibility of improving inclusion for those who currently lack access to the traditional financial system, including low-income communities and communities of color. But with new ways of doing business come new risks of perpetuating existing inequities or creating new ones.

The program features Mary C. Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, in conversation with Ida Rademacher, executive director of the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program. Experts from across the community development and fintech spaces will discuss the risks and opportunities of financial technology innovation.

This program is designed to educate and inspire nonprofits, banks, fintechs, CDFIs, state and local government, and business leaders. Register today to learn about strategies that advance financial inclusion for low-income communities and communities of color.

Speakers

Dr. Mary C. Daly

President & CEOFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Ida Rademacher

Vice President & Executive DirectorAspen Institute Financial Security Program

Marla Blow

President and CEOSkoll Foundation

Julieta Cuéllar

Policy Research and Communications ManagerPropel

Kelly Cochran

Deputy DirectorFinRegLab

Kabir Kumar

DirectorFlourish Ventures

Visit the event registration page for speaker profiles.

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