The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in collaboration with the Urban Institute and NYU Furman Center, hosted its second event in a series of discussions on economic inequality on June 25, 2020. The event, entitled “Economic Inequality Policy Series: An Update from the Experts on COVID-19’s Impact on Housing,” highlighted current research on the housing market and included conversations with researchers and policy-influencers on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on homeowners and renters. The forum also addressed the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on housing security, wealth building and models for an equitable recovery.
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Event Details
Date & Time
June 25, 2020
3:00pm - 4:15pm
June 25, 2020
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Audience
This event was open to the media and members of the public, including nonprofit organizations, foundations, chambers of commerce, federal and local community development practitioners, researchers, financial institutions and capital providers. All remarks were on-the-record unless otherwise noted.
This event was open to the media and members of the public, including nonprofit organizations, foundations, chambers of commerce, federal and local community development practitioners, researchers, financial institutions and capital providers. All remarks were on-the-record unless otherwise noted.
Agenda
| 3:00pm-3:05pm | Welcoming Remarks David J. Erickson, Senior Vice President & Head of Outreach & Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 3:05pm-3:15pm | New York Fed’s Research Efforts on Financial and Economic Impacts of the Coronavirus Andrew Haughwout, Leader of Household & Regional Policy, Research & Statistics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 3:15pm-3:30pm | The Impact of COVID-19 on NYC’s Housing Market Ingrid Gould Ellen, Faculty Director, NYU Furman Center | Presentation |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | COVID-19 & Access to Mortgage Credit Laurie Goodman, Vice President, Urban Institute | Presentation |
| 3:45pm-3:55pm | The Waterfall Framework: Understanding Key Inequities within the Housing Market and Principles of Solutions Erika Poethig, Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer, Urban Institute | Presentation |
| 3:55pm-4:10pm | Tools & Policy Solutions to Increase Equity in the Housing Safety Net Louise Carroll, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development |
| 4:10pm-4:15pm | Closing Remarks Marisa Casellas-Barnes, Associate Director, Outreach & Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
Media
This event was open to the media. All remarks and panels were on-the-record, unless otherwise noted.
Resources
The New York Fed conducts research to better understand what contributes to economic inequality in its many forms in the region and across the nation. Learn more about our Economic Inequality & Equitable Growth initiative.
Visit our Community Resources on Coronavirus Hub for helpful resources and relevant research from the New York Fed on COVID-19.
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