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Empathy Economics: Janet Yellen’s Remarkable Rise to Power & Her Drive to Forge Prosperity to All

By Scott J. Pearson | August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 by Scott J. Pearson

Current US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is the first female to hold the post that Alexander Hamilton first held over two centuries ago. She is also the first person to serve as Treasury Secretary, head of the Federal Reserve, and chief of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. In short, she has had a career that anyone of any gender identity would be proud of. Her work has been critical to American economic prosperity since…

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So You Want to Talk About Race

By Scott J. Pearson | March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 by Scott J. Pearson

Whenever I become overwhelmed in my personal life with the race problem, I try to read a book about racial issues to strengthen my intellectual and emotional strength to deal with this topic better. My choosing this book is a result of that. It addresses the race issue not from a theoretical angle but from a practical one, one borne out of life experiences. In 17 chapters, Oluo addresses common questions about race, like “Is…