Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
The rollout of Trump (530A) Accounts this year has, for the first time in our country’s history, made early wealth-building accounts available to children in every state across the country. And the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that 60 million children will now have accounts opened automatically gets us even closer to a program that works for children from low-income households.
As we look to 2027, what lessons can we learn from the first year of implementation? And how can a wide range of leaders build on this early momentum to create a durable policy that works for everyone, especially low- and moderate-income households?
On November 20, 2026, the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program will host a National Early Wealth Building Policy Forum to address these questions and hear from the leaders shaping the future of federal early wealth-building policy. It will feature perspectives that showcase the broad, emerging coalition in support of early wealth building: leaders from federal, state, and local governments, philanthropy, the private sector, local community organizations, and more.
The public, livestreamed forum will serve as a space to showcase national leadership, assess progress to date and the path ahead after the midterm elections, and coordinate action across public and private sectors to ensure every child has a meaningful ownership stake in the economy.
With over 7 million Trump Accounts now opened, Aspen FSP offers practical steps that state, local, county, and Tribal governments can take to advance early wealth building for their residents.
Given 530A Accounts implementation and continued momentum on other early wealth building programs, Aspen FSP and GRO Fund are elevating young adults’ unique perspectives.
As leaders work to implement Trump accounts, Aspen FSP convened a series of roundtables to discuss how to make them work for the people who stand to benefit most.
