This imperative has become even more pressing in light of the Paris attacks, which targeted the European values of freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom itself. In my opinion, the attacks have further highlighted, if possible, the fact that certain young people remain marginalised, dropouts, with no job, and at risk in extreme cases of turning to delinquency or even terrorism.
My thanks to the Media Studies Center and the Freedom Forum for inviting the Federal Reserve to participate in this meeting and, more important, for the initiative of sponsoring this gathering to discuss what I believe to be a critically important topic.