“Who you are is beautiful and amazing.” — Laverne Cox 🏳️‍🌈

“A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky. It tells us that in order to aspire we need to be grounded and that no matter how high we go it is from our roots that we draw sustenance.“ -Wangari Maathai

🗓️May 26 @ 12:30 PM CT Join the Chicago Fed for “Vanishing Tax Credits and a Shrinking Market: Who Can Afford to Rent?” a virtual discussion on the future of #LIHTC housing. #AffordableHousing #HousingPolicy 🔗Register here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...

#Quotes #Motivation

#LIHTC helped finance more than 2.8 million rental units nationwide. Now many are reaching a critical turning point. Learn more during a virtual event on Tues. May 26 at 12:30 PM CT. #AffordableHousing #EconomicMobility 🔗 www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...

Nearly 845,000 #LIHTC units are expected to lose affordability restrictions over the next decade. What comes next for renters and communities? Learn more during a Chicago Fed virtual event on Tuesday, May 26. 🔗 www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...

“There’s so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we’re going to get through it. Just be strong.” -Mary J. Blige

“Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.” – Oprah Winfrey #Quotes

It’s a great day in the world of #research! Dr. Antwon Woods and I are pleased to inform you that our paper "Who Earns #Economics PhDs, 2021–2024? Pathways, Mentoring, and Early Career Outcomes" has been published in the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy. 🔗 rdcu.be/fdToK

“Kindness eases change. Love quiets fear.” -Octavia E. Butler

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” — Kerry Washington

“At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.” -Toni Morrison

“Age is just a number. Life and aging are the greatest gifts.” -Cicely Tyson Celebrating year 46!

Happening now! Check out the livestream here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...

Happening tomorrow at 11:00AM CT Registration 🔗 web.cvent.com/event/ce78a1...

“We can’t control all the variables in our lives. It’s about what we do with opportunities revoked or presented to us that determine how a story ends.” – David Goggins

“Success is not just about making money. It’s about making a difference.” – Michelle Obama

“Excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over again.” – Jay-Z

“You don’t have to be someone you’re not to be better than you were.” – Sidney Poitier

“Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.” – Maya Angelou

“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou

“Just don’t give up what you’re trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” — Ella Fitzgerald

Join Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economist Jung Sakong on Tuesday, March 31 at 11 AM CT to hear findings from his paper, Human Capital in a Time of Low Real Rates. 📌🔗Register here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...

Join the Chicago Fed’s Economic Mobility Project on Tuesday, March 31 at 11 AM CT for Human Capital in a Time of Low Real Rates, a virtual event focused on how low interest rate environments impact human capital investment and opportunity. Register here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...

“It's important to have people in your life who will applaud your ambition.” - Kamala Harris

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” — Mae Jemison

“Progress comes from caring more about what needs to be done than about who gets the credit.” -Dorothy Height

“Start encouraging yourself since criticizing yourself hasn’ worked.” -Vashti Murphy McKenzie

“Whose permission are you waiting for before you move into your purpose?” -Zina Jaque

“I don't believe that life is supposed to make you feel good, or to make you feel miserable either. Life is just supposed to make you feel.” -Gloria Naylor

“You must live life with the full knowledge that your actions will remain. We are creatures of consequence.” -Zadie Smith

“This is the shadow of hope. Knowing that we may never see the realization of our dreams, and yet still showing up.” -Austin Channing Brown

“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” -Thurgood Marshall

This article makes good points about how and why some adults have fewer close friends. Feeling safe being vulnerable (or not) starts in childhood. geediting.com/j-a-psycholo...

“Hold your head high, stick your chest out. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.” RIP Jesse Jackson

We often assume that before we step into a new opportunity, we have to be confident, certain & polished. But Pearl Cleage says that’s not required, that our instinct to over-explain & over-negotiate with ourselves is unnecessary. Sometimes the biggest obstacle is disbelief in our capabilities.

Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s virtual event tomorrow at 11 AM CT — Amenities and Office Vacancy Rates: What Really Draws Workers Back to the Office? A timely look at how workplace features, not just mandates, impact office demand in the post-pandemic era. web.cvent.com/event/27dd78...