Senator Ron Wyden Wants Children’s Savings Accounts
鈥淚 want a tax code in America where everybody has a chance to get ahead, especially those don鈥檛 have much of a chance.”
Economic Security
How to Make myRA Better
One of Obama鈥檚 SOTU proposals seemed to embrace a modern understanding of why assets matter for the 鈥渇ight鈥 against inequality and poverty.
Exploring Civic Innovation
The first of a series of events focusing on ways that civic innovation changes how people relate to one another and to government.
CFED鈥檚 Scorecard of the States: Making the Case for Assets Reform
44 percent of American households live in liquid asset poverty鈥攖hat鈥檚 the key takeaway from CFED鈥檚 2014 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard.
Obama Cares about Improving Economic Mobility 鈥 But Where are the Specifics?
“Opportunity is who we are. And the defining project of our generation is to restore that promise.”
Who is myRA?
No, not who, what. But it’s still a valid question.
As Farm Bill Moves Forward, Indiana Mulls Asset Limit Reform
The final bill will be a blow to low-income families, cutting over $8 billion from the program.
Can Tax Policy Live Up to Its New Role in the Fight Against Poverty?
Tax policy is making up a greater share of anti-poverty programs compared to direct spending programs.
Americans鈥 Racially Divergent Experiences with Homeownership
Aspiring homeowners in the U.S. need meaningful attention to the dynamics of the housing and mortgage market that reinforce inequality.
Guest Post: Lessons from the UK for Ending Poverty Wages in the US
Low wages remain a problem not just throughout the nation but across the developed world.