The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

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.

May 25, 2022

Pathways to digital skills development for Latino workers

This report shares insights from Latino frontline workers and workforce development organizations, promising business practices, and ecosystem approaches.

May 5, 2022
Cover page for the report, "Pathways to digital skills development for Latino workers"

Worker Voice Is Evolving Rapidly. Can Companies Keep Up?

50% of employees surveyed last year say they can get a company to change anything about itself.

April 29, 2022
Two female shipping workers

The Ukraine Crisis: What Corporate Responses tell us about the Future of Stakeholder Capitalism

Yale School of Management Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Aspen Institute Business & Society Program Executive Director Judy Samuelson discuss corporations withdrawing from Russia during the Ukraine crisis.

April 14, 2022

Rise and Shine: Improving Retirement and Enhancing Savings

Ida Rademacher, executive director of FSP, recently testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee.

March 31, 2022

The Economy Forward Framework: How Midsized Cities Can Achieve Inclusive Growth in the Knowledge Economy

Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL), Heartland Forward, and the Aspen Institute have joined forces to establish the first framework for measuring inclusive economic growth designed specifically for midsized cities in the United States.

March 30, 2022

The Impact of Shareholder Primacy: What it Means to put the Stock Price First

Remarks by Judy Samuelson to the Joint Economic Committee

March 16, 2022

Centering Black Women in Our Economic Recovery

Racial and gender injustice has long prevented women of color from accessing quality jobs and equitable healthcare. We can fix that.

March 16, 2022
Black mom and child on playground