Barr Urges Broader Access for 70 Million Americans With Criminal Records
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Updated · Forex Factory · Sep 1
Barr Urges Broader Access for 70 Million Americans With Criminal Records
2 articles · Updated · Forex Factory · Sep 1
Summary
Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr used a conference speech to argue that workers and entrepreneurs with criminal records should be more fully included in the U.S. economy.
Barr tied that case to the Fed’s goals on full employment, saying stronger access to jobs, finance, technology and entrepreneurship can lift living standards and support broader economic growth.
The speech framed criminal-record barriers as part of a wider policy agenda spanning financial inclusion and AI, with Barr urging those forces to be directed toward an economy that works for everyone.