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Worker power: A critical component of fair scheduling

Unpredictability. Fluctuating hours. On-call work. Lack of input into schedules. Early dismissal without pay. One of the threads that ties together these and other scheduling challenges commonly experienced by low-wage workers is the fact that millions in the U.S. feel profoundly disempowered in the workplace.

BY Liz Ben-Ishai

Blog Post

02.15.2017
Family Finances

Workplace Volatility and FinTech Solutions

Stride Health's Noah Lang shares his insights about the FinTech industry's role in helping solve income volatility.

BY Financial Security Program

Video

02.07.2017
Family Finances

How Fintech Can Address Income Volatility: A Conversation with Sasha Orloff

There is a game-changing opportunity in the growth of the fintech industry to help address household financial insecurity.

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

12.21.2016
Family Finances

Could financial bundling be the answer for millions of households?

Which set of products will breakthrough and provide financial stability at scale remains to be seen, but our hope at Aspen FSP is that by highlighting and supporting these efforts, we will inch closer to achieving that ultimate goal.

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

12.19.2016
Family Finances

Measuring Income Volatility Continued

The diversity of methods to measure income volatility can provide a fuller picture of American's financial lives.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Blog Post

11.21.2016
Family Finances

Measuring Income Volatility

The income of many Americans fluctuates wildly on a month-to-month basis.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Blog Post

11.17.2016
Family Finances

Solutions to Income Volatility

Elisabeth Jacobs shares insights on how best to help families struggling with income volatility.

BY Elisabeth Jacobs & 1 more

Blog Post

11.01.2016
Family Finances

Announcing the Economic Security Summit

The Financial Security Program (FSP) and the Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) – joined forces to jumpstart a national conversation on the intertwined challenges of work and wealth.

BY Maureen Conway & 1 more

Blog Post

10.10.2016
Long-Term Capitalism

Expanding Financial Security for Workers in the New Economy

Jonathan Gruber of MIT proposes a new universal short-term savings vehicle, the “individual security account,” which would provide workers with greater ...

BY Jonathan Gruber

Publication

08.31.2016
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