May 10, 2021
In episode eight of
Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Tracy Basinger, the recently retired head of supervision here at the San Francisco Fed. Tracy has spent her career focused on the impact of financial services on everyday citizens. From leading consumer protection here at the San Francisco Fed to overseeing a nationwide team considering policy solutions for small businesses suffering during the COVID-19 crisis, Tracy has thought long and hard about the role of public policy, regulation, and technology in promoting a more inclusive financial system. We get into examples of financial innovations that are promoting inclusion and the challenges for
Labour in post-pandemic India
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2021, 10:32 AM IST
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There are significant challenges that will remain long after the coronavirus has been eradicated. The first step should be ensuring there are adequate jobs in the economy. And history has shown that growth alone cannot guarantee job or wage growth. The Indian economy needs growth in sectors that are especially labour-intensive. And a lot of it.
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As the Covid-19 vaccination drive gains momentum in India, the health crisis of the pandemic will soon begin to subside. But the economic fallout from the lockdowns is here to stay. The biggest challenge facing India on this front is that of unemployment. While the problem is not new for the country, the impact of Covid-19 pandemic has further accentuated it.