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Federal Reserve Conference
Set March 27, 28

The Community Affairs officers of the Federal Reserve System will present their third biennial research conference on community development March 27 and 28 in Washington, D.C.

Seeds of Growth, Sustainable Community Development: What Works, What Doesn’t and Why will bring together economists and scholars from the Federal Reserve System, colleges and universities, and major research institutions to present research on community economic development tools, programs and strategies. Discussants will review each paper, and conference attendees will have an opportunity to talk with the presenters and discussants.

Papers selected for presentation evaluate credit counseling and financial literacy programs, the impact of the Community Reinvestment Act, partnerships in sustainable community development, housing developments, public policy intervention, and international and cultural approaches to community development.

This conference will be of interest to scholars, financial institution employees, community and economic development policy-makers, and staff of community and economic development organizations.

For information, go to www.federalreserve.gov/communityaffairs/national.

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