William Rodgers, Vice President and Director, Institute for Economic Equity at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

William M. Rodgers III examines issues in labor economics and the economics of social problems. His most recent book is The Handbook on the Economics of Discrimination. He also serves as a senior research affiliate of the National Poverty Center, University of Michigan. Previously, Rodgers served on President Obama’s Department of Labor Transition Team and as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor.