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Lisa Cook (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)

Lisa Cook Confirmed as First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board

by Stacy M. Brown May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Michigan State University economics professor Lisa Cook is the latest Biden administration nominee to break the glass ceiling, this time on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

Lisa Cook (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)

Biden Fed Pick Lisa Cook Would Be First Black Woman to Serve on Board

by Stacy M. Brown January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Charlene Crowell, Columnists, Financial Literacy

America’s Racial Wealth Gap Could Cost Economy $1.5 Trillion

by WI Guest Author August 22, 2019December 21, 2021

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Courtesy of federalreserve.gov)

Federal Reserve Makes First Interest Rate Cut Since 2008

by WI Guest Author August 2, 2019December 21, 2021

Financial Literacy

What is Inflation and Why Should You Care?

by WI Guest Author July 31, 2019December 21, 2021

Adrienne Pritchett (right), an office manager at ComForCare, chats with Aaron Williams at Employ Prince George's "2nd Chance" job fair in Largo, Maryland, on March 22. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Low Unemployment, Inflation Rates Worry Fed

by WI Guest Author July 10, 2019December 21, 2021

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Floats Legislation for Diversity, Inclusion at Federal Reserve

by WI Guest Author January 14, 2019October 31, 2020

Raphael Bostic

Black Experience

Lawmakers Laud Fed’s 1st Black Reserve Bank President

by WI Guest Author March 14, 2017October 30, 2020

The 44th President Barack Obama and the 45th President Donald Trump greet each other at the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Friday, Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Julianne Malveaux, Opinion

MALVEAUX: What’s Next for the Economy?

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux January 25, 2017October 30, 2020

AP News Guide: What the Fed Did Thursday and Why it Matters

by Reporter II September 19, 2015October 30, 2020