Jun 18, 2020

A connection between racism and the economy

Robert Steven Kaplan has been CEO and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas since 2015. Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, on how stamping out racism would contribute to everyone’s success. Plus, the economic fallout of a surge in COVID-19 cases in parts of Arizona, Florida, Texas, California and more.

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COVID-19

Dallas Fed president says closing racial disparities “very critical” for U.S. economy

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Jun 18, 2020

“The better all of us do, the better the economy does," Robert Kaplan said.

Robert Kaplan, president and CEO of the Dallas Federal Reserve.

Courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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COVID-19

Would a resurgence of COVID-19 hurt the economy?

by Mitchell Hartman

Jun 18, 2020

Consumer confidence, while increasing overall, is stagnating in regions where there have been recent spikes in the disease.

Florida is among the handful of states that have just reported record-high weekly case numbers.

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Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

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Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

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