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New Report from The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth Reveals Emergency Savings Are Key to Helping Americans Living on Low and Moderate Incomes Stay Invested
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From new research to landmark partnerships, this is where we share what is happening across our work—including Financial Security Through Work, Access to Wealth Building, AI for Financial Opportunity, and New Pathways to Financial Security.
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Jackie Jusko
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New Study: Climate Change is Having a Profound Financial Impact on Workers Earning Low and Moderate Incomes
National survey by Commonwealth demonstrates the financial burden for workers, and implications for worker productivity and employers’ bottom lines BOSTON – The impact of climate change…
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Investor Identity Research Project Gains Momentum With Stash as New Partner
In Project Supported by the Nasdaq Foundation, Commonwealth Collaborates with Popular Investing App Stash to Explore Investor Identity’s Influence on New Investors Commonwealth’s Investor Identity Research Project,…
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BlackRock Helps Build Over $2 Billion in Savings for Everyday Americans through Philanthropic Emergency Savings Initiative
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative announced that, through partnerships fueled by $30 million in philanthropic capital, the program has helped build over $2 billion…
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Ellevest and Public Join Investor Identity Research Project to Help Close the Racial and Gender Wealth Gap Through Investing
Launched During Women’s History Month, This Commonwealth Project, Supported by The Nasdaq Foundation, Will Explore How Investor Identity Shapes New Investors Investing in capital markets is…
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Commonwealth Collaborates with JPMorgan Chase to Examine the Effect of Emerging Technology on Financially Vulnerable Americans
New Research Will Focus on Financial Services Innovators & Providers, Advance the Ongoing Public Conversation About Who Should Benefit from Innovation BOSTON – Today, Commonwealth and…
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Statement from Timothy Flacke on the passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act and its associated emergency savings provisions
We are pleased to see emergency savings provisions advance as part of the passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, including the Emergency Savings Act…
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New Study Reveals Gig Workers Need Unique Benefits to Reduce Financial Challenges
Research collaboration by Commonwealth, Green Dot, Gig Wage, and Steady focuses on which financial tools and resources can help reduce impact of income volatility among gig…
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Commonwealth Launches Investor Identity Research Project with Support from The Nasdaq Foundation
Research project by Commonwealth to examine investor identity to cultivate inclusive investor ecosystem BOSTON, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Commonwealth, a non-profit financial innovation lab, announced today its new…
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Statement from Commonwealth on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision will have a swift and negative long-term impact on the financial security of…
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New Research Indicates Digital Wallet Uptake Could Have a High Impact on Financial Security for Underserved Consumers
BOSTON – Research shows that making saving easy increases the likelihood that people will save. A new study from the national nonprofit Commonwealth is uncovering the…
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Commonwealth Launches Inclusive Product Design Resource Center for Fintech and Financial Services
BOSTON – Commonwealth, a national nonprofit that builds solutions to enable financial security and wealth building for all, has launched a resource center for inclusive product…
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Commonwealth Announces Exciting Website Redesign
Commonwealth is thrilled to announce our new website! We invite you to explore our redesigned site at buildcommonwealth.org. While there has been an overall increase in…
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