March/April 2017
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Subscribe OnlineRegister for Policy Summit on Housing, Human Capital, and Inequality
04/28/2017 - The Cleveland Fed's 2017 summit looks at transforming regional economies. Register for the June 22-23 event in this article.
Webinar on Preserving Affordable Rural Rental Housing
04/28/2017 - On May 4, experts will discuss data and tools that can help community organizations better understand the current landscape of affordable rural rental housing. Register for the session in this article.
Financing Affordable Housing with the LIHTC
04/25/2017 - Financing affordable housing is challenging in the Southeast. This article discusses the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program that supports construction and rehab of affordable housing.
Webinar Probes the Experiences and Perspectives of Young Workers
04/20/2017 - Gain an understanding of the job experiences, education levels, and financial attitudes of today's young workers in this April 25 webinar. Register for the session in this article.
Reframing Workforce Development Efforts as Investments
04/18/2017 - This article discusses a Federal Reserve System collaboration with academia and industry to identify opportunities to invest in workforce development.
Fed Podcast Explores Next-Stage Growth for Small Businesses
04/18/2017 - Tune in to the Access podcast to learn about the importance of small businesses to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Find out more in this article.
How Can Workforce Development, Education, and Community Development Organizations Create Career-Based Training?
04/07/2017 - The Atlanta Fed's latest ebook investigates new approaches to creating worker training programs that are closely tied to current labor market needs. Learn more in this article.
Place-Based Funding and Economic Opportunity in Smaller Cities
04/05/2017 - A just-released report summarizes a study tour of four cities that have had some revitalization since the Great Recession. This article gives an overview of the report.
Experts Offer Strategies for Promoting Economic Growth and Mobility
04/04/2017 - The Atlanta Fed, Philadelphia Fed, and Penn Institute for Urban Research released a series of five articles reviewing strategies for promoting economic growth and mobility. This piece provides highlights of the articles.
Webinar Will Examine Ways to Close the "Skills Gap"
04/04/2017 - In this April 13 webinar, learn about potential solutions for connecting talented workers with decent-paying jobs based on workers' demonstrated skills and competencies rather than their degree. Register for the session in this article.
Webinar Will Examine Careers in Health Care and Opportunity Occupations
03/30/2017 - Learn about careers in health care and opportunity occupations in this April 10 webinar. Register for the session in this article.
Last Chance to Register for Fed's March 23-24 Community Development Conference
03/14/2017 - Does early child development plus education equal a stronger economy? Plan to attend the conference to hear current research on this and other topics, register in this article.