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Tapestry 2.0: The Trust Gap
AEO follows-up the success of the original report with a new study that is focused on identifying strategies to address one of the key barriers to Black busi...
November 29, 2022Steep Climb to Economic Opportunity for Vulnerable Families
This report summarizes the key findings of the 2016 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard as it relates to the racial wealth divide. The Scorecard's five issue area...
July 29, 2020Out of Prison, but Shackled in Debt
In this Prosperity Now article, the authors explain the long term financial impact of incarceration. High amounts of fees, fines and other deb create impossi...
May 4, 2020Lessons from SEED – a National Demonstration of Child Development Accounts
Saving for Education, Entrepreneurship, and a Down payment (SEED) provides summary report based on Child Development Accounts to better understand key lesson...
May 4, 2020In Search of Solid Ground: Understanding the Financial Vulnerabilities of Microbusiness Owners
Prosperity Now initiated a study in 2013 to better understand the greatest challenges and solutions that impact small business owners. This report explores t...
May 4, 2020Debt Divide: The Racial and Class Bias Behind the ‘New Normal’ of Student Borrowing
This report explores the inequality of student debt by both race and class. It investigates the driving factor behind rising undergraduate loan debt and emph...
April 23, 2020Our Youth, Our Economy, Our Future: A Road Map for Investing in the Nation”s Talent Pipeline
This publication explores the youth employment crisis, it's causes, impacts and solutions. The economic future of the country depends on the education and em...
April 23, 2020Tackling the Gender Gap
The Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship created this report to better understand the reasons for the gender gap while examining the financi...
April 22, 2020Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing
As research has consistently shown the importance of housing on the economy and long-term financial stability, this report explores that existing research an...
April 22, 2020Pathways to Prosperity
This study report explores the pathway to better preparing America's youth for employment preparation. With the increasing rate of jobs that require higher e...
April 22, 2020European Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan – Public Consultation
This report summarized the consultation on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action plan. This consultation focuses in on promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship in...
April 21, 2020Income and Poverty in the U.S. 2016
Using the U.S. Census data, this publication investigates United States household incomes as they relate to race, gender and generational poverty. Key findin...
April 21, 2020State of Small Business in America
This report explores the impact of small business growth and job creation in America. This report examines challenges such as access to capital, workforce sk...
April 21, 2020Court Fees and Fines are Hurting Low-Income Families in Alabama
This blog emphasizes the impact of court system fees, fines and restitution on lower-income communities including people of color. The article explores how c...
April 21, 2020