When people and communities thrive, so does the economy. Understanding the conditions that strengthen economic opportunity and resilience is important to the Philadelphia Fed's work to achieve price stability and maximum employment.
The Economic Mobility Summit brought together business and community leaders, policymakers, researchers, nonprofit leaders and philanthropists, and workforce and community development practitioners to advance a national conversation about the economic imperative of upward mobility.
View a listing of sessions and speakers from the event.
Through research and discussion, the two-day event demonstrated the importance of improving economic mobility for people and communities to the U.S. economy; elevated ideas for communities to put research and data into practice; and shared best practices for cross-sector collaboration to strengthen economic opportunity in regions.
Attendees took away ideas and opportunities to strengthen economic mobility within their regions. Sessions were designed to leverage peer learning and research for advancing economic mobility through community-led partnerships.
The event was hosted by the Philadelphia Fed, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Chicago, and St. Louis; the Gates Foundation; the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Philadelphia Foundation; and the Urban Institute.
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