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Rosie Rios

Rosie Rios serves as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States. She has direct oversight over the U.S. Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and FortKnox, and is a key liaison with the Federal Reserve. In addition, the Treasurer serves as a senior advisor to the Secretary in the areas of community development and public engagement. She is especially passionate about supporting Women in Finance and issues of Main Street in the economic recovery.

Prior to her confirmation as Treasurer, Rios worked at MacFarlane Partners, where she was Managing Director of Investments. Working with MacFarlane Partners’ development and global capital partners, Rios played a central role in facilitating equity transactions for large mixed-use development projects in major urban areas. In November of 2008, Rios took a leave of absence from MacFarlane Partners to serve on the Treasury/Federal Reserve Transition Team and is a graduate of Harvard University.

2 Responses to Rosie Rios

  1. Hi,
    My name is Siamak and I am master student in the centre for Fashion studies in Stockholm University, Sweden.
    I am doing a research on fashion during economic crisis:
    it is partly related to the idea of national consumption on fashion (Buy American in a way)
    in a part of your speech you mentioned; down turn in economy bring innovation and it make changes that leads to new opportunity !
    I am interested to now more about this idea!

  2. sorry:
    there are two sides about this idea and I mixed them in may previous message:
    you mentioned:
    Changes bring opportunity and it prepare condition for innovation !
    is there any researches behind the ‘buy American’ idea that you are aware of ?
    let me know if you have some thing to share!

    Best,
    Siamak.

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