First day of early voting in Georgia. Glad to see so many people out early to perform their civic duty! Please be sure to vote, whether by mail, in person early (my choice), or on Election Day!!
Raphael Bostic
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Raphael Bostic
@RaphaelBostic
President and CEO at @atlantafed Econ Policy, Urban Econ and Devlpmt, Commty Dvlpmt. Opinions expressed are my own. Likes/RT =/= Endorsement.
- Spent this beautiful fall Saturday taking my first ride on the wonderful Silver Comet Trail. Was still smiling 30 miles later. #silvercomettrail #atlantatrails
- Yes, you do miss something. The issue has been raising rates when job growth exceeds full employment, which is when many minorities start getting jobs, for fear of inflation. Promoting an overshoot allows more of those jobs to persist. This isn’t inflation for inflation’s sake.Replying to @VoteMorgan39@federalreserve : we will fight racism. @CLASP_DC : “inflation reinforces economic disparities” Also @federalreserve in 2020: WE NEED MORE INFLATION. Is there something Im not getting here? How are you going to claim to help people by hurting them? @neelkashkari @RaphaelBostic
- Thanks to @kairyssdal and the @Marketplace team for having me on as a guest today to talk about structural racism and prospects for the economy. I look forward to checking back in with you in the months ahead! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mar…
- The latest installment of our super #RacismandtheEconomy series on the economic costs of racism is coming up soon! And do check out the previous episodes, which focused on housing, education, employment and training, and general overview perspectives.In the next #RacismandtheEconomy event, @NYTimes reporter @JeannaSmialek will moderate a panel that will examine factors affecting who is in the economics profession and the barriers that contribute to the underrepresentation of people of color: bit.ly/3dfbTOc
- Celebrating supplier diversity at @AtlantaFed with the head of one of our major vendors, @MagicJohnson. Glad to have his team with us, and proud we are working to strengthen supplier diversity in Atlanta and our district!
- I’m very excited to be hosting the release of this perennially important report. I hope everyone is able to tune in!The State of the Nation's Housing 2019 will be released Tuesday, June 25 with a live, webcast event at the @AtlantaFed. jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/state… #harvardhousingreport #housing
- It was great to talk with @FT U.S. economics editor @colbyLsmith about how I am thinking about policy on.ft.com/3s4YfEC
- Hey @gbenga_ajilore , That was actually in Isabel Wilkerson’s Warmth of Other Sons, a great book btw. @kairyssdal introduced it and I gave a similar analogy a friend gave me about scales falling from people’s eyes in the last few weeks. It is a great line, and so true.Great phrase from @RaphaelBostic on systemic racism: "One set of people live in a cage; the other set don't see the bars." Have been enjoying hearing Black economists on @Marketplace for the past few weeks.
GIF - I’m looking forward to this conversation on how diversity in the field matters and what we can do to increase it. Econ will get better when it is informed by a broader set of views and life experiences.Save the date: 11/18 at 7 p.m. Federal Reserve Education virtual event featuring @AtlantaFed President Bostic discussing “How Diverse Perspectives Improve Economics.” web.cvent.com/event/745a2b2c…
- The latest GDPNow estimate, incorporating Friday’s surprising jobs report. We will be working to unpack those numbers in the next few weeks.
- Very excited to be at the launch of Atlanta’s new Center for Workforce Innovation, which will provide a pathway for opportunities for many young Atlantans. Thanks @KeishaBottoms for your leadership on this important effort!
- Excited to announce a new partnership to advance worker opportunities!We are launching the Rework America Alliance today with @MarkleFdn We hope to support workers in the pandemic crisis @RaphaelBostic @AtlantaFed @AtlFedComDev frbatlanta.org/cweo/workforce…
