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Analyzing world business Chicago’s plan for economic growth and jobs: a Chicago banker roundtable perspective


Abstract: A roundtable, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), was held on July 9, 2012, to analyze and discuss World Business Chicago?s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs1 (the Plan). The roundtable brought together nearly 50 local2 bankers, regulators, and economic development practitioners to discuss the Plan?s strengths, as well as barriers to success. This article summarizes the content shared by the participants and provides recommendations from the regulatory agencies on what financial institutions can do to further positively impact the Chicago region?s strategy for economic growth.

Keywords: Economic forecasting;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Profitwise

Publication Date: 2012

Issue: Dec

Pages: 2-4