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How to Strengthen Household Financial Resilience
August 11, 2021Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences have laid bare the deeply rooted financial insecurity many Americans face daily. Many households are highly dependent upon earned income and have little to buffer an income loss due to business shutdowns… Read More »
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Financial Fragility during the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 17, 2021Abstract: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the US economy was closed to limit the virus's spread, and several emergency interventions were implemented. Our analysis of older (45–75) respondents fielded in April–May of 2020 indicates that about 1 in… Read More »
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Financial Resilience in America
May 04, 2021This fact sheet provides a snapshot of the state of Americans’ financial resilience right before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Americans were unprepared to cover a mid-sized emergency expense, and there are considerable variations across groups with different… Read More »
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Financial Fragility during the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 03, 2020Abstract: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the US economy was closed to limit the virus’ spread, and several emergency interventions were implemented. Our analysis of older (45-75) respondents fielded in April-May of 2020 indicates that about one in… Read More »