Future of wealth

Investing in Inclusively Owned Commercial Real Estate

This primer examines the potential of inclusively owned CRE to propel equitable economic development and community wealth-building.

From Rent to Riches? A Profile on the Wealth and Financial Well-Being of Renter Households

Renters have less than 3 percent of the wealth of homeowners. How can we help them grow their savings and wealth?

Can Children’s Savings Accounts Programs Build Wealth? What The UK Child Trust Fund Program Can Tell Us

A program in the UK, started almost 20 years ago, can provide us with real-time insights on the impact of early wealth building accounts.

The Case for Early Wealth Building Accounts

The importance of what we’re calling “investable sums” in young adulthood has become increasingly clear over the last decades, as the cost of obtaining wealth-building assets in the United States has skyrocketed while incomes have stagnated. 

Charts that Explain Wealth Inequality in the United States

It is clear that the benefits of economic growth are not enjoyed by all.

Thirteen million US households have negative net worth. Will they ever move from debt to wealth?

The share of U.S. households with negative net worth – meaning that the amount of debt they owe exceeds the value of all the assets they own – jumped above its historical trend during the Great Recession (2007-2009) and never returned to normal.

How to Build Financial Health in Native Communities

Currently, More than half of AI/AN populations are un- or underbanked and access to capital is difficult.

Native woman checking stock portfolio