Financial Shocks

This paper is intended to help set a foundation for the critical action and innovation needed to create an inclusive and equitable system of benefits that ensures the financial resilience of all households.

Dive into the potential implications of Congress’s “Build Back Better” plan and the impact it could have on working Americans.

This report highlights policies states can implement to help prevent a wave of evictions from cascading into long-term health and financial crises for millions of households.

As climate change disasters increase, American’s financial security—particularly housing stability—will be threatened.

Federal policymakers must advance an ambitious recovery agenda with wealth building at its center.

The priority for leaders now must be emergency relief desperately needed to keep families afloat today, but when the economy eventually emerges from its lockdown, families will need more tools to save for future emergencies like this one.

Learn how small businesses struggle to access funding during crises and the importance of targeted financial support.

Long-lasting improvement on the issues of financial and health inequality requires multidisciplinary solutions that embrace the inter-relatedness of these issues.

How do people cope with low savings and emergency expenses?