DT #679 Demystifying the Fed: Economics, Financial Literacy, and Community Impact
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DT #679 Demystifying the Fed: Economics, Financial Literacy, and Community Impact

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 2, 202630 min
  • Interview
  • Business & money

What does the Federal Reserve actually do—and why should local communities care? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise speaks with Seema Sheth, Senior Vice President of the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, to demystify the Federal Reserve and explore its role in shaping the U.S. economy. Seema explains how the Federal Reserve System operates, the unique role regional Reserve Banks play in monetary policy, and why local economic insights are essential to national decision-making. She also addresses some of the most common misconceptions about the Fed an...

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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals with your host, Dennis Frazee. Welcome back. Another edition of the Develop This podcast is Dennis. And you know, every week I have on a special guest, and I'm really excited about this week's guest, and that

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That is Seema Seth, and she's the senior vice president and regional executive of Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. That's a mouthful. So, Seema, welcome to Develop This.

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Thank you. I have one of the longest titles. It's not commensurate with my intelligence. It just takes up a whole business card.

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