Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank COO To Talk Economy At Suwanee Church

By Deanna Allen Staff Writer Gwinnett Daily Post

SUWANEE - The chief operating officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will give a presentation and answer questions from the public at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Suwanee on Tuesday evening. Pat Barron, a member of the church's congregation, will discuss the role of the Federal Reserve System and its recent actions and give a brief economic outlook. "At this time with the recent stock market gyrations and how volatile the economic system is, there's a lot of interest and curiosity about how the Fed is actually going to respond to help curb this and provide opportunity for Americans to rebound," said Frank Waugh, faith formation coach for the church. "Pat Barron ... understands not only the kind of economic situation that most Americans face, but he also is plugged in with the national ... agenda for how the Fed is perched to address the situation."

Following his presentation, Barron will open the floor for questions from those in the audience. "The Q&A is an opportunity for all Americans here in Gwinnett County and around to really go to the source and ask whatever questions they have," Waugh said. The event is free and open to the public. The Suwanee church is at 1350 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.. "For us (at Epiphany Lutheran Church), this is a community service," Waugh said, "a way for us to help kind of the folks in our immediate area to understand what's going on and what can be done."