philip n jefferson : technology's impact on the post - pandemic economy speech by mr philip n jefferson, member of the board of governors of the federal reserve system, at the conference " technology - enabled disruption : lessons from the pandemic and the path ahead ", organised by the federal reserve banks of atlanta, dallas and richmond, in atlanta, georgia, 4 october 2022. * * * good morning, and thank you. it is a pleasure to be here today. i am happy to be giving my first speech as a member of the board of governors at the federal reserve bank of atlanta. i would like to thank the atlanta, dallas, and richmond feds for inviting me today and for bringing together this collection of expertise and research. today i would like to continue the discussion you have been having about tech - enabled responses to the pandemic. then i would like to delve a bit further into what those pandemic - related disruptions have meant for economic activity at the microlevel and how the changes of the past few years affect how i view the outlook for the macroeconomy. this may be my first speech as a fed governor, but i am well aware of one practice associated with these occasions. that practice requires me to say that i am speaking for myself alone. my views do not necessarily reflect those of anyone else at the board of governors or in the federal reserve system. technology - enabled solutions to pandemic disruptions turning to the subject of this conference, there is no question that technology helped households and businesses to adapt and adjust in many ways to the disruption brought about by the pandemic. those adaptations - from enabling people to keep working to helping businesses stay open - undoubtedly prevented worse outcomes. they also likely changed the economic landscape for good and, in many cases, for the better - from hybrid working and how businesses approach distribution, investment, and inventories to the way consumers shop and pay for goods and services. those changes are evident across broad categories, each of which this conference has discussed in some detail. supply chain and business investment underwent, and are still experiencing, significant change. large increases in computers and peripherals investment enabled remote work and helped to automate processes at physical establishments while simultaneously minimizing in - person contact. likewise, the labor market showed great adaptability in the rapidity and relative ease that many sectors showed in shifting to remote working. of course, that did not translate to all areas of employment

luljeta minxhozi : the importance of educating young people in global money week address by ms luljeta minxhozi, first deputy governor of the bank of albania, to the opening ceremony of the global money week in albania, tirana, 25 march 2019. * * * dear deputy minister of education, youth and sports, dear chairman of the albanian association of banks, dear students and teachers, dear old and new friends of the bank of albania, on this first day of the global money week, i wish you a warm welcome to the central building of the bank of albania and thank you for participating and engaging in our activities. this is the 12th year the bank of albania engages, like many other central banks across the world, in financial education efforts for the public in general, with a particular focus on the young generation. this marks also the sixth year of bank of albania ’ s engagement as the organiser of the money week. this has become an annual meeting place for all stakeholders having an interest in this beautiful and important, at the same time complicated and challenging field. like many other central banks, the bank of albania has assumed a proactive role in enhancing financial literacy. this commitment is fully in line with the spirit of transparency toward the public and raising its awareness on economic and financial issues, which have an impact on the day - to - day living for each and every one of us. over these 12 years, with support from the ministry of education, youth and sports and the albanian association of banks, numerous educational activities and projects have been designed and implemented. they have been tailored to target different age groups, and consist of a variety of activities such as training for teachers and journalists, brochures for the general public, dedicated programmes for high schools, such as the “ personal finance in your hands ”, the educational package for the elementary schools and the albanian money app. the museum of the bank of albania reflects perfectly our efforts for enhancing knowledge about money. the multifunctional museum provides visitors with a platform that helps them to learn about the monetary history in albania, as well as the functions and importance of the central bank, and to become more financially literate. the money week is a global celebration campaign built to inspire children and young people to learn about money matters, livelihoods and entrepreneurship, hence becoming responsible and financially capable citizens in the future. starting today, the money week will be celebrated in 169 countries across the world, until 31 march 2019