Former Labor Dept. chief economist on what Fed can do to address socioeconomic disparity

June 11, 2020

Bill Rodgers, Rutgers University professor of public policy and former chief economist at Department of Labor, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what the Federal Reserve can do to address racial inequality.

CNBC.com, June 10, 2020

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