Does College Level the Playing Field? Welcoming Remarks
May 22, 2017
Is college the "great equalizer" that opens up economic opportunity for lower-income, disadvantaged, and minority families? The St. Louis Fed’s Center for Household Financial Stability found that, since 1992, whites and Asians with college degrees have seen their wealth soar while blacks and Hispanics with college degrees have seen their wealth plummet.
Robert Hopkins of our Little Rock Branch described the program and introduced the Center’s Ray Boshara.
More Videos from this Event
- Part 1: Welcoming Remarks by Robert Hopkins
- Part 2: Introduction by Ray Boshara
- Part 3: Presentation by William Emmons
- Part 4: Panel Discussion
- Part 5: Audience Q&A
This popular lecture series addresses key issues and provides the opportunity to ask questions of Fed experts. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the St. Louis Fed or Federal Reserve System.
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