The Fed listens

The Federal Reserve hosts a “Fed Listens” event today to hear perspectives on the post-pandemic economy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will give opening remarks followed by a discussion with leaders from the nonprofit, education, agriculture, health care and manufacturing sectors. The event is part of a series that tries to engage a broad range of perspectives on how the economy is performing. The livestream will be webcast at www.federalreserve.gov and www.youtube.com/federalreserve.