Inclusive Economic Recovery: A Policy Briefing Series

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Past Event

Inclusive Economic Recovery: A Policy Briefing Series
Presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

This series aims to bring together a wide range of community and economic development stakeholders to discuss the policies that are needed to ensure that opportunities for low-income communities expand in tandem with broader economic recovery efforts.

The Economic Crisis and Community Development Finance

July 8, 2009

Video Recording

During this session, panelists discussed how the economic crisis is affecting the community development field both nationally and locally, and offered suggestions on how to use the crisis to make long-term improvements in the community development finance industry

Mark Pinsky, President and CEO of Opportunity Finance Network

Nancy Andrews, President and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund

Questions and answers

Speaker Biographies (PDF - 116KB)

To learn more, please see the recently published working paper (PDF – 1.61MB) on this topic.

Advancement for Low-Wage Workers: Old Issues, New Possibilities

May 11, 2009

	PowerPoint Presentation
	Video Recording

During this session, panelists discussed labor market trends and ways to realign the workforce development system to better connect lower-skilled workers with pathways to high-quality jobs.

Introduction:

Scott Turner, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Welcoming Remarks:

Janet Yellen, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Research Briefing:

Harry Holzer, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute in Washington DC

Response:

Abby Snay, Executive Director of JVS

Questions and answers

Speaker Biographies (PDF - 81KB)