Andrew Dumont is a senior community development analyst with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
The Federal Reserve’s Andrew Dumont discusses the lingering adverse effects of the housing crisis and resulting Great Recession on the nation’s renters, including those in the St. Louis Fed’s Eighth District.
Philanthropic giving, investing and lending all play a role in fostering strong local food economies.
Investing in regional food, or food produced in the same region in which it is consumed, can yield job opportunities for low- and moderate-income workers.