Jackson Hole central bank symposium - dissenting voices silenced?

 

The Jackson Hole Symposium is annual affair, attracting big wigs from central banks around the world

  • This year, the 2016 Economic Symposium is titled "Designing Resilient Monetary Policy Frameworks for the Future"
  • Its happening August 25 to 27
  • Janet Yellen will speak on August 26
The 'Fed Up' group, is finding getting a voice very difficult though. The group is a coalition of community and labour groups: 
  • They want more minorities & women appointed to Fed leadership positions
  • And also for continued to low rates to encourage investment and hiring
  • 13 of their room reservations at Jackson Hole have been cancelled
The Kansas City Fed, which hosts the Jackson Hole symposium says they'll hold a conference on the challenges low- to moderate-income communities face on September 7-8

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