Democrats introduce new bill that would require the Fed to close racial employment and wage gaps. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a news conference concerning the extension of eviction protections in the next coronavirus bill, at the U.S. Capitol on July 22, 2020.On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren , Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a new bill that would require the Federal Reserve to make reducing racial employment and wage gaps a central part of its mission moving forward.
"The Fed can use its existing authorities to reverse the serious racial gaps in our economy, including in our current recovery from the COVID-19 crisis — and our bill will require the Fed to do so," Sen. Warren, who is "Systemic racism and inequality is not something that happens on its own. It is a result of specific policy choices and the Fed must take deliberate action to fix it."
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