Income Inequality

In a new webcast series presented by Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Anne Mosle will host conversations with various partners to delve into relevant stories and emerging policy solutions for creating more equitable pathways for children and families: #AscendTogether Webcast Series

We must build an economy where people can work with dignity, support themselves and their loved ones, and contribute to a healthy and thriving society.

In a Comcast Newsmakers segment, Ascend’s Marjorie Sims offers insight into policies and practices that unlock prosperity for families who have faced additional stress and mental health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact On Families.

AGLN fellows discussed their experiences confronting injustice in the world and their perspectives on what we owe to each other.

Aspen Economic Strategy Group Director Melissa Kearney, Howard University Economics Professor William Spriggs, and UnidosUS Chief Operating Officer Sonia M. Pérez

Melody Barnes, former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, and John Bridgeland, CEO of Civic

At the end of this crisis, will we go back to life as it was? Or will we work to remedy the structural issues that have surfaced?

The Covid-19 pandemic puts the lens on leaders—and what’s truly important in this moment.

In an op-ed published in The Hill, ASCEND’s Anne Mosle urges Congress to address the “structural inequities” that threaten the financial stability of families during uncertain times.