Raphael Bostic moved to Atlanta in 2017 to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – breaking norms as the first Black and first openly gay president of one of the 12 Federal Reserve banks. Bostic, 59, stepped down at the end of February from what he called “the best job” he’s ever […]
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Raphael Bostic paints fairly rosy economic picture at Atlanta Rotary
In his annual talk to the Rotary Club of Atlanta, Federal Reserve of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic compared the economic situation to last year’s forecast.
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Gov. Brian Kemp gives his first talk to Atlanta Rotary since becoming governor
During his first talk to the Rotary Club of Atlanta since he was elected governor in 2018, Gov. Brian Kemp evaded the question about whether he would be running for the U.S. Senate in 2026.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber accentuates the positive at its annual meeting
A spirit of boosterism filled the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre at the 163rd annual meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber Nov. 17 as the organization highlighted its new strategic direction focusing on the economy, talent and community.
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Beloved Benefit shines light on one of metro Atlanta’s top challenges
We must galvanize to improve economic mobility in our region By Maria Saporta It’s a common theme. Atlanta has the worst income inequality in the country, and it has one of the lowest economic mobility numbers in the country. At the Beloved Benefit dinner on July 7, there was a newspaper journal at everyone’s seat […]
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How wealth is extracted from lower income folks, other quirks of ‘new’ economy
Renters take a double whammy – they don’t build home equity, and their on-time rent payments don’t get reported to credit agencies to help build their credit score.
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Bostic, Donahue, Womack named as next chairs of Metro Atlanta Chamber
The Metro Atlanta Chamber announced the line-up of its board leadership through 2024 at its annual meeting Thursday morning.
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‘Racism and the Economy:’ Past may hold ideas for equitable policies for future
President Nixon’s playbook to promote Black business formation may be as good a place as any to begin today’s effort to devise policies to address racism in American capitalism, according to the keynote speaker in a series convened by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic.
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From a Black academic’s rebuke of Stacey Abrams to reparations: Black History Month 2021
This is a different kind of Black History Month. It began early, with a Black academic’s rebuke of Stacy Abrams on an Atlanta-based podcast. It includes studies of reparations by Spelman College and Emory University, plus the release of C.T. Vivian’s memoir.
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Women’s disproportionate setbacks in Covid economy subject of ATL Fed’s webinar
The gender wage gap is expected to widen during the coronavirus pandemic – and persist. The Atlanta Fed’s webinar on Friday is to expand on this topic as part of Raphael Bostic’s call for a more inclusive economy.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber’s 2021 focus – health, economy, racial equity – with leaders Ed Bastian, Raphael Bostic
The issues of public health, economic recovery and racial equity dominated Thursday’s virtual annual meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
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Reforming income inequality that threatens U.S. credit profile: Atl Fed, Moody’s
Income and racial inequality could undermine the U.S. credit profile, a leading Wall Street analyst warns in his sharpest wording yet in a series that dates to 2018.
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Atlanta Fed president continues his call for, ‘A Moral and Economic Imperative to End Racism’
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday continued his forceful call for an end of structural racism for reasons he sees as moral and economic.
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Atlanta Fed president: ‘It’s going to be tough’; Prices up for agricultural commodities
The Federal Reserve confirmed the obvious Wednesday – “Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly across all regions in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Price hikes are reported across the Southeast in grains, milk and eggs, as well as demand for oranges.
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Column: Atlanta Fed’s Raphael Bostic focused on inclusive economic growth
It’s been two years and five months since Raphael Bostic became president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – a district that covers Alabama, Florida and Georgia as well as parts of Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Bostic calls it one region with many different economies given the spectrum of economic vibrancy and prospects for the future.
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Atlanta needs collective action to gain greater economic opportunity
The struggle continues.
Two different Sundays in two different churches reinforced the fact that we still have so much more work to do to make sure that Atlanta is a place where everyone can thrive.
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Column: Chamber asks legislators to help protect Georgia’s brand
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 12, 2018
The Georgia Chamber of Commercewill ask elected officials and people running for office to take an oath that doctors usually take – first, do no harm.
The coming year will be especially sensitive for Georgia’s business climate. Not only is the state in a fierce competition to lure the Amazon HQ2 to Georgia. It also will be a year when Georgians will elect a new governor, lieutenant governor and a host of statewide cabinet positions.
