Register now for the Cleveland Fed’s 2017 policy summit on Housing, Human Capital, and Inequality, a gathering of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the economic development of low- and moderate-income communities. The event will take place June 22–23 in Cleveland and will focus on transforming regional economies. Session topics will include:
- Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Heartland
- The Opioid Crisis
- Economic Inclusion and Anchor Institutions
- Differences in Urban and Rural Health Outcomes
- The Community Reinvestment Act and Residential Lending
- Philanthropy's Role in Growth and Opportunity
- Putting People to Work in High-Demand, High-Growth Sectors
- Municipalities with Falling Revenues
- Credit for Women- and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
- Regional Food Systems
The summit will also feature two plenary sessions:
- Industrial Heartland: Rust and Renewal
- Race and Inequality across Systems
Loretta J. Mester, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and J.D. Vance, best-selling author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, will deliver the keynotes.