Russell Sage Research Examines Social Consequences of Recessions
Release Date:
05/26/2017
The Great Recession, as a new collection of research papers from the Russell Sage Foundation shows, generated a great deal of sadness.
Economic Security
Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit Convenes Nation’s Leaders To Discuss “Rising Debt in a Changing Economy”
Release Date:
05/24/2017
Leading voices and policymakers from across the political spectrum gathered to discuss the national policy agenda, its connection to our growing national debt, and solutions to put us on a better path, at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2017...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement
Release Date:
05/19/2017
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that African- Americans and Latinos have less financial security than whites and will rely on fewer sources of income during retirement.
Sloan Foundation-Supported Poll Finds Blacks Less Likely to Have Enough for Retirement
Release Date:
05/18/2017
Older white Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they've saved enough for retirement, a new poll found. African- Americans and Latinos have less financial security than whites and will rely on fewer sources of income...
Peter G. Peterson, Bloomberg & Others Give $10 Million to Launch Financial Crisis-Response Project at Yale School of Management
Release Date:
05/17/2017
Yale School of Management announced that $10 million has been raised to expand the Yale Program on Financial Stability and launch the “Crisis-Response Project," which will codify best practices and provide training that can help governments fight...
Surdna-Funded Study Calls for Targeted Federal Policies to Create Quality Jobs
Release Date:
05/09/2017
To reverse economic trends that have left many American workers behind, smart, targeted public policies that encourage private-sector investment in the creation of quality jobs are needed, a report from Pacific Community Ventures finds.
With Support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Survey Reveals Effects of Incarceration for Older Americans' Work And Retirement Plans
Release Date:
05/05/2017
Americans age 50 and older who report that they have been incarcerated at some point in their lives are more likely to express anxiety about several aspects of retirement, to have experienced unemployment in the recent past, and to have fewer...
MetLife Foundation Innovation Competition Recognizes Indian Entrepreneur
Release Date:
05/03/2017
In a competition that featured more than 100 innovative entries from all over India, the entrepreneur who won is creating an android-based illustrative money management tool to be used on low cost smartphones by sub-illiterate groups.
Ford to Dedicate $1B of Endowment to Mission Related Investments
Release Date:
04/05/2017
Ford Foundation announces that its Board of Trustees has authorized the allocation of up to $1 billion of its endowment, phased in over ten years, for mission-related investments (MRIs).
MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship of “Multipliers of Prosperity” for a Third Year
Release Date:
04/05/2017
MetLife Foundation today proudly announces its third year as sponsor of Multipliers of Prosperity, an award winning custom content hub led by WSJ. Custom Studios that helps raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities in the realm of...
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