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Updated · Federal Reserve Bank of New York · Jul 22
New York Fed to Host Nov. 18 Markets Initiative Event for Under-Resourced Communities
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Updated · Federal Reserve Bank of New York · Jul 22

New York Fed to Host Nov. 18 Markets Initiative Event for Under-Resourced Communities

1 articles · Updated · Federal Reserve Bank of New York · Jul 22

Summary

  • Nov. 18, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will hold a 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. hybrid event under its Making Missing Markets Initiative.
  • The initiative aims to build markets that channel more investment into under-resourced communities, where funding is often fragmented and fails to draw private capital at needed scale.
  • Speakers and panelists will present business models designed to address root causes of community challenges and expand economic opportunity, especially in low- and moderate-income areas.
  • The event at 33 Liberty Street is open to the public and media; remarks will be on the record, with a recording released afterward.

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