Six Hundred Atlantic

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Six Hundred Atlantic tells the stories of the people of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and their work to shape the historic region they serve. The podcast explores the trends, challenges, and insights uncovered by the Boston Fed’s economists, researchers, and analysts, and it reports on how the Bank is working to strengthen the New England and national economies and make sure economic opportunity is open to all.

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Six Hundred Atlantic

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Six Hundred Atlantic

Mar 24, 2026
15¼ minutes
21 MB

“Is college worth it?” Boston Fed research indicates the answer is yes. It shows a correlation between higher salaries and higher educational attainment in New England over the last 40 years. Also, people with more education have higher starting wages and steeper salary raises throughout their careers. But there’s nuance. Pinghui Wu is a senior economist who co-wrote the recent research. She discusses why New England has higher educational attainment than most regions, and how that affects incomes. She also talks about the “college premium” – the fact that workers with college degrees earn more than those with h...

Six Hundred Atlantic

Is college worth the rising cost? Yes! But …

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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