Policy Summit 2021 | Closing Keynote & FedTalk

Closing Keynote:
FedTalk: What an “Inclusive” Recovery Looks Like in the Midwest, and Why It Matters to All of Us

For many communities, COVID-19 is just the latest economic shock to stand in the way of good jobs that provide people and families stable incomes and promising futures. Helping define what an inclusive recovery means to people and communities both locally and nationally, this session will examine the specific ways the pandemic has impacted the Midwest, expose the ways economic and racial exclusion keep economic recovery out of reach for millions of families, and propose the policies and interventions that Midwest leaders may take into consideration as they work to rebuild their communities.

Introduction:
Alene Tchourumoff, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Moderator:
Loretta J. Mester, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Speaker:
Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director, Center on Rural Innovation
Ronald Ferguson, Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University
Crystal German, Principal, Prosperity Labs
Ned Hill, Professor, The Ohio State University
Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Grant Thornton LLP


Closing Remarks:
Treye Johnson, Regional Outreach Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland