Speeches

Oct 19, 2020

The Benefits of a Diverse and Inclusive Recovery

In a speech at the annual meeting of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic explored some of the implications of an economic recovery that benefits some parts of the economy much less than other parts, and how these circumstances are laying bare disparities that have long plagued our economy.

Sep 18, 2020

Using Finance to Create Racial Equity: A Call for Change

In a keynote speech for the Conference on Racial Justice and Finance, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic discusses the critical need to confront the ways our systems perpetuate racial inequalities in the economy and broader society. The virtual conference was organized by the Atlanta Fed and Princeton University's Bendheim Center for Finance.