We are present in communities all across America through our Reserve Banks and Branches and their boards and advisory councils. This local presence, by design, gives us valuable perspectives on how Americans are experiencing the economy in different communities around the country and critical insights about the varied challenges that lie beneath the aggregate numbers.
In turn, our local engagement helps stakeholders in these communities partner to improve opportunity and inclusive growth. 1  These remarks represent my own views, which do not necessarily represent those of the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Open Market Committee. -2Inclusion and Maximum Employment Inclusion is an enduring goal of public policy that is embodied in our maximumemployment mandate.