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Executive Order on Strengthening Retirement

The Order directs the Labor and Treasury Departments to consider regulatory changes that would make it easier for small businesses to pool resources to offer employees workplace retirement accounts.

BY Ida Rademacher & 1 more

Blog Post

09.05.2018
Finance and Assets

The Hidden Costs of Consumer Debt

16 percent of suicides in the US occur in response to a financial problem.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Blog Post

08.02.2018
Finance and Assets

Solving Household Financial Insecurity

With so much of our population concentrated in urban areas, household financial insecurity and the wellbeing of cities are entwined.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Blog Post

07.27.2018
Finance and Assets

Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act

A bipartisan group of Senators introduced S. 3218, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act. The bill would make it easier for employers to help their workers set up rainy day savings accounts alongside traditional retirement funds.

BY Ida Rademacher & 1 more

Blog Post

07.17.2018
Finance and Assets

Introducing the Consumer Insights Collaborative

The initiative will draw insights from data on consumers, especially those with low- and moderate-incomes.

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

06.25.2018
Finance and Assets

16 Million Abandoned Retirement Savings Accounts

Workers are leaving behind small pools of retirement savings as they bounce from one short-lived job to the next.

BY Ben White

Blog Post

06.06.2018
Finance and Assets

The California Model for Improving Workers' Financial Security

The state enacted two landmark laws that will improve wages and retirement income for millions of workers.

BY Nari Rhee

Blog Post

03.28.2018
Finance and Assets

Mapping Financial Opportunity

The Mapping Financial Opportunity (MFO) project examines trends in the locations of financial services in communities across the United States. The Aspen Financial Security Program sat down with Justin King of New America and Terri Friedline of the University of Kansas to learn more about the project and explore some trends.

BY Financial Security Program

Video

02.23.2018
Finance and Assets

Looking Back at Finance Forward

The closing event of our Finance Forward series on income volatility provided an opportunity to both reflect on the work that has moved forward in other cities, and use these experiences to fuel a conversation focused on solutions unique to Oakland.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Blog Post

01.18.2018
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