Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at Treasury Advisory Committee for Racial Equity

New reporton Treasury’s work to create an economy that works for all Americans released with remarksAs Prepared for DeliveryThank you all for joining us here today. I’m grateful for your continued work, time, and dedication to advancing economic and racial equity. I’m also grateful that you made the trip here. It’s important for us to get out of Washington and see firsthand the impact we are making in local communities. I want to thank former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter for serving as Chair of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity and welcoming us to his native Philadelphia. I also want to thank the current mayor – Mayor Cherelle Parker – for joining us today and sharing the impressive work underway in her great city.As you know, when Treasury first established the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (TACRE), our intent was to more closely examine and understand economic disparities by