Fed Listens: How Does Monetary Policy Affect the People You Know?

Event summary

Listen to the Fed Listens session with Cleveland Fed president and CEO Beth M. Hammack and Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa D. Cook.

During the event, President Hammack and Governor Cook listened to feedback from summit participants about topics like inflation and labor market conditions. Participants were able to directly interact with Fed leaders and share how monetary policy affects peoples’ daily lives and livelihoods.

What questions were covered at this Fed Listens?

• How are people in your community generally feeling about the labor market? For people looking for work, how confident are they in their ability to secure a job?
• How has inflation affected the low- and moderate-income communities you know and/or serve? How are households, businesses, and communities responding to the higher prices of important items?
• How would you assess the Federal Reserve’s communications with the public? Do you have any advice on how we can better communicate with you and the communities you serve? 

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