Finance and Assets

A bipartisan group of Senators introduced S. 3218, the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act. The bill would make it easier for employers to help their workers set up rainy day savings accounts alongside traditional retirement funds.

The initiative will draw insights from data on consumers, especially those with low- and moderate-incomes.

Workers are leaving behind small pools of retirement savings as they bounce from one short-lived job to the next.

The state enacted two landmark laws that will improve wages and retirement income for millions of workers.

The Mapping Financial Opportunity (MFO) project examines trends in the locations of financial services in communities across the United States. The Aspen Financial Security Program sat down with Justin King of New America and Terri Friedline of the University of Kansas to learn more about the project and explore some trends.

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.