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Finance Forward

How Mayors and Cities are Solving Household Financial Insecurity

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

Looking Back at Finance Forward: Solving Income Volatility at the Local Level

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.

Seeking Solutions to Income Volatility in St. Louis

According to an Urban Institute study, one in four American families are hit with unexpected disruption in income every year. For some, this volatility exists year-to-year, others see it as much as month-to-month or week-to-week. In this post, Tishaura O. Jones, Treasurer of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, discusses income volatility in her city and her work with EPIC’s Finance Forward series.