Press Releases
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Asset Building Program Calls for “Schumer Box”, Increased Regulation of Paid Tax Preparers
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – The Asset Building Program at New America released a report today, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, that calls for a... -
New America Experts Applaud Illinois General Assembly on Passage of Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – The Asset Building Program at New America applauds the Illinois General Assembly's passage this week of the Illinois Secure Choice... -
New Report Highlights the Business Case for Youth Savings
New AmericaWashington, DC – The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) released a report today that examines the business considerations for financial s... -
New America on President Obama’s MyRA: Has Potential, But Can Do More
Experts Recommend Policy Changes to Maximize Impacts and Promote Savings
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – The looming crisis in retirement savings has prompted both state and federal proposals to improve access to retirement savings veh... -
85,000 low-income youth open savings accounts through YouthSave
New AmericaWashington, DC - Dispelling the myth that poverty is the biggest barrier to saving, the latest figures from a five-year program indicate that 85,00...