The Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP), in partnership with Demos, released its third report in the Living Longer on Less series, “Severe Financial Insecurity Among African-American and Latino Seniors”. This report focuses on the…

This resource is from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and provides an overview of the key components of the Foundation’s financial stability activities for low-income families in Baltimore and the State of Maryland with Baltimore’s CASH Campaign…

Using microdata from the American Dream Demonstration, this study examines factors associated with savings and savings goal achievement (indicated by a matched withdrawal) among participants of individual development account (IDA) programs.…

Abstract: Using Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data in an input-output (IO) model, this paper assesses the economic impact and foregone economic impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the 58 counties in California in 2006, the most…

From Disability.gov, this Web page includes new resources on the Earned Income Tax Credit, which includes online training, frequently asked questions about the EITC, Webinars, trainings, and other resources on the EITC.

The U.S. Department of Labor released a report that includes the findings of a multi-year study of the impact of the Unemployment Insurance program in stabilizing the economy during a recession. Completed by IMPAQ International LLC and the Urban…

Savings accounts that are started when children are born can allow parents to build savings to pay for college, home ownership, and businesses. This report is from the Center for Social Development, the Corporation for Enterprise Development (…

The Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation hosted a webinar on the impact of asset-building strategies on reducing poverty and supporting low-income families. Speakers from asset-building programs around the country presented…

This report is from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and provides key information on how state income taxes influenced low-income families. In some states, state taxes further push low-income working families into poverty; however, in…

This report includes data on 831 homebuyers in 17 states who purchased homes using Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) between 1999 and 2007. Data show that low-income homeowners who participated in programs that used IDAs to purchase homes…