The work that you, the network, are doing and what we will discuss today, is critical to how we make policy, how we decide, and how what we do affects society. But it’s important we don’t just think about the gaps in data that emerged in the past.
We also need to develop data in areas that have grown and changed recently, such as non-bank, or market based finance. Finally, today, I wish to note how data can enhance debates and policy discussion where before it had been unavailable.