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Collins visited Western Mass. for a first-hand look at the area’s economic challenges and opportunities. She toured downtown Holyoke. Steve Osemwenkhae/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

In June, Collins spoke about the Boston Fed’s mission and work at an event for more than 40 Boston-based summer interns from historically Black colleges and universities. Steve Osemwenkhae/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston