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New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
Asset Building News Week – May 20, 2016
Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.
Asset Building News Week – May 13, 2016
Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.
Dollars and Censure
Aleta Sprague explains why financial capability is central to financial access—and how some states are denying millions both.
The Not So Secret Reality for Millions of Americans
A response to Neil Gabler’s piece, “The Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans.”
Can You Hear Them Now?
Good. The Verizon strike is in its second week, and Patricia Hart argues it’s time for politicians to start listening to workers.
Opening Doors (and Accounts) at Tax Time
Basic tools for financial management should not be a privilege.
Why Work for Welfare Doesn’t Work
The orientation of public assistance around work is a long-held vestige of how we assign responsibility for one’s poverty.
To Change Poor Students’ Perceptions, Change Their Realities
When it comes to helping poor youths believe in a better life, Patricia Hart writes, we need to give them something tangible to believe in.
The Return on Investment in Affordable Housing
Reid Cramer and Patricia Hart look at the true cost of lack of affordable housing in America.