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hand,itis a region where the economy is diver-sified,where unemployment rates arelow,where a numberof Fortune 100 andFortune 500 companies are headquar-tered,where markets have performedwell,and where population growth hasoccurred.On the other hand,Cincinnatihas its share of urban ills.Many neigh-borhoods are racially divided,urbanschools experience high dropout rates,and central-city residents have migratedto the suburbs.In this regard,the Cincin-nati region is not unique;it is quitesimilar to many other urban areas.  \nThese observations of local concem maynot seem consistent with the interests ofthe Federal Reserve that most of you arefamiliar with—managing monetarypolicy,maintaining price stability,andfostering a safe and sound bankingsystem.However,there is another rolethat you may not be as familiar with,andthat role is to help foster economicopportunity and community develop-ment.Consistent with the FederalReserve's economic growth objectives,we advocate efficient markets.Marketsfunction best with good information.By promoting community and economicdevelopment,and fair and impartialaccess to credit,the System facilitatesthe operation of markets,especially inareas where historically there may havebeen market failures or imperfections.And by developing educational productsand information services,providingtechnical assistance,and linking peopleto resources,the Federal Reserve helpsfinancial institutions,community-basedorganizations,government entities,andthe public better understand issues and  \n# Answering the Challenges of CreatingEconomic Opportunity\n\ndevelop strategies to overcome marketinefficiencies that affect low-andmoderate-income communities andindividuals.  \nI would like to share my thoughts aboutsome forces shaping community devel-opment,namely workforce developmentand home ownership.Additionally,Iwould like to link those thoughts withsome strategies that I believe can createan environment where people haveaccess to resources that help them moveup the economic ladder and achievefinancial security and well-being.  \n■ Workforce DevelopmentA number of researchers make the con-nection between the strength of ourworkforce andour economic future.Businesses need skilled workers who areadaptable and able to produce goods andservices for an evolving marketplaceWorkers need access to jobs that offereconomic security and the financialmeans to buy homes,educate children,and plan a comfortable retirement.Andcommunities with strong businesses anda well-educated labor force are morelikely to be healthy,viable places to liveand work.  \nOver recent decades,the foundation ofour economy has shifted from one domí-nated by the manufacturing sector to onedriven by the service sector.Coincidingwith the shift from a manufacturing-based to a service-based economy hasbeen significant technological innovation,which has created new opportunities forthe workforce,and also new demands—demands for lifelong learning and jobtraining to maintain skills that meetemployers'needs.  \nDecember 2002  \nWhat can be done to promote eco-nomic opportunity for all citizensand help communities prosper?Roger W.Ferguson,Jr.,vice chair-man of the Board of Governorsof the Federal Reserve System,dis-cussed this issue when he addressedmembers of the Commercial Cluband the Commonwealth Club at theCommercial Club of Cincinnati onOctober 10,2002.This Commentaryis based on his remarks.  \nThe changing marketplace carries with itconcomitant changes in the educationaland training needs of the labor force.For workers,changes in the marketplacemean continuing pressures to obtain newjob skills and sharpen old ones in orderto remain competitive in the employ-ment market.Data support these trends.For example,employment opportunitiesthat require a college education or otherpostsecondary training are projected toincrease faster than average across alloccupations.In 2000,the Bureau ofLabor 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