In this Episode:
Lael Brainard, Governor, Federal Reserve Board, joins the second season of the Keys to Financial Inclusion podcast. Lael shares her thoughts on what inclusive community development looks like, and the financial challenges facing families today. Discover how policy makers, regulators, foundations, nonprofits and businesses can work together to promote greater equity and inclusion, particularly as it relates to persons with disabilities.
…I think banks need to see inclusion as a core part of their strategies… A lot of bankers…understand that by providing products and services that are accessible to all members of their communities, they lift up those communities, they make them more vibrant and more resilient…— Lael Brainard
About Lael Brainard:
Lael Brainard took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on June 16, 2014, where she serves as Chair of the Committees on Board Affairs Financial Stability, Payments, Clearing, and Settlement, and Reserve Bank Affairs. Prior to her appointment to the Board, Dr. Brainard served as Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury. Previously, Dr. Brainard was Vice President and the Founding Director of the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution. She served as the Deputy National Economic Adviser and Deputy Assistant to the President and Sherpa from 1998 to 2000. Brainard was Assistant and Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
