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Gender, Racial, & Sector Diversity at the Federal Reserve: 2016 vs. 2017
In 2016 the Fed Up campaign at the Center for Popular Democracy published “To Represent the Public: The Federal Reserve’s Continued Failure to Represent the American People.” The report uncovered a...
Making the Federal Reserve Fully Public: Why and How
The Federal Reserve’s governance structure is outdated and inadequate for ensuring that the Fed serves the public interest. In this paper, we examine the case for making the Fed fully public (“why...
The Federal Reserve: Real and Perceived Conflicts of Interest and a Path Forward
This report highlights the real and perceived conflicts of interest among regional Banks’ boards that came to light during the financial crisis, and which persist today. The findings suggest the...
Whose Recovery? A National Convening on Inequality, Race, and the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is arguably the nation’s most powerful economic actor. Its policy decisions have an enormous impact on each of our lives and on the course of our national economy. Those decisions...
Full Employment for All: The Social and Economic Benefits of Race and Gender Equity in Employment
Full Employment for All: The Social and Economic Benefits of Race and Gender Equity in Employment
How much stronger could the economy be if everyone who wanted a job could find one—regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender?
Mind the Gap: How the Federal Reserve Can Help Raise Wages for America’s Women and Men
The American economy remains too weak. Over the past 35 years, the vast majority of workers have seen their wages stagnate. And, racial and gender wage gaps have persisted.
Wall Street, Main Street, and Martin Luther King Boulevard: Why African Americans Must Not Be Left Out of the Federal Reserve’s Full Employment Mandate
The story of the economic recovery varies dramatically depending on where it is being told. On Wall Street, big banks look stronger, bigger, and healthier than ever. Large companies are making record...
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