I want to especially thank Lisa Cook for giving me the opportunity to be here today. I am particularly pleased to be able to speak with students participating in the AEA’s Summer and Mentoring Programs. At the Fed, we share the goal of making sure the group of students who go on to practice economics look more like America.
So if you are interested in pursuing economics, we want to make sure you have an opportunity to contribute to the field. Perhaps more than any other profession, it is in the DNA of economists to believe that equality of opportunity is important not only as a matter of fairness, but also to our country’s vitality.