Economic Soufflé at Risk of Implosion
The state of the global economy resembles nothing so much as a soufflé on the brink of implosion. While the production side of the US econom
Economic Security
What Can Canada Teach Us About Child Savings Accounts?
A report outlining some lessons from Canada’s CSA experiences and how they might inform CSA policy in the United States.
The Business of Banking Youth
Can youth savings in the developing world be good social policy and make business sense for banks?
Are Student Loans the Best We Can Do?
For the past few decades, more students have taken out loans and they have borrowed ever-larger amounts.
New Report: Are Student Loans the Best We Can Do?
Student borrowing was supposed to reflect an agreement between aspiring college students and the government; the latter would use loans to a
Guest Post: How Much Would You Spend to Save $19 Million a Year?
California loses about $19 million a year from its public assistance programs to a surprising cost: ATM fees.
The Affordable Care Act and Asset Limits: What’s Left Undone
This blog post is the third and final installment in a series by Julianna Lord, Emerson National Hunger Fellow.
Guest Post: Recap from New America NYC: Rich Hill
Editor's Note: This post, which was originally published on the New America NYC blog, provides a summary of an Asset Building Program event
Fast Track Eases Medicaid Enrollment, but Implementation Matters Too
In the span of just a few months, approximately 750,000 people were newly identified as eligible for Medicaid in California. How?
New Report Highlights the Business Case for Youth Savings
CGAP released a report that examines the business considerations for financial service providers offering savings products to young people.
New Report: Child Development Accounts as an Early Childhood Intervention
Properly designed Child Development Accounts (CDAs) can have lasting, positive effects on children's educational development.
