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Jackie Jusko
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To drive maximum progress on making wealth possible for all, Commonwealth complements our innovation and partnerships by shaping relevant public and private conversations in the media. Amplifying our work in national, mainstream, and trade outlets is critical to informing and inspiring business, fintech, and policy leaders to act, and ultimately to achieving our vision of systemic change. Browse our latest articles here.

Plansponsor

Department of Education Sued by States for Loan Eligibility Rule

Commonwealth’s research around student debt and employer-provided solutions is featured in this article from Plansponsor.

Fortune

Consumer sentiment is sinking across the board — except for Americans with the most stocks

Commonwealth research demonstrating a rise in new LMI investors over the past five years is cited in this article from Fortune. 

Fortune

It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street.

Fortune examines the relationship between stock market participation and its effect on the economy, and features Commonwealth’s research around the surge of new LMI investors in the past five years. 

World at Work

Workspan Daily News Bytes for Oct. 31, 2025

WorldatWork shares the findings of Commonwealth’s latest Benefits for the Future research exploring the benefits needs of LMI workers.

Charter

What the skills for the future are

This article from Charter includes findings from Commonwealth’s Benefits for the Future national survey, featuring workers’ top financial priorities and participation in workplace benefits programs. 

Yahoo Finance

More Low-Income Americans Than Ever Are Investing In The Stock Market, BlackRock Foundation And Commonwealth Survey Says

Yahoo! Finance discusses the democratization of retail investing and features research findings from The Investor Diaries.

Axios

The hottest stocks now are unprofitable companies

This article from Axios notes that for newer retail investors, individual stocks are the most commonly held asset, citing research from Commonwealth and The BlackRock Foundation.

Crowdfund Insider

Most Low and Moderate Income US Traders Now Invest in Capital Markets : Research

Crowdfund Insider features the results of the latest research from The Investor Diaries.

Investor's Hangout

Commonwealth Survey Highlights Savings as Financial Priority for Workers

The financial priorities of workers earning LMI and their preferences around employee benefits are explored in this article from Investors Hangout.

CBS News

More working-class Americans investing in the stock market, survey finds

Commonwealth CEO Timothy Flacke and Claire Chamberlain, President of The BlackRock Foundation, join CBS live on-air to discuss the opportunities for wealth-building among new LMI investors.

The Irrelevant Investor

Animal Spirits: Did the Market Just Top?

Investing podcast Animal Spirits discusses The Wall Street Journal’s feature on Commonwealth and the influx of new LMI investors. 

A Wealth of Common Sense

Two Positive Trends in Household Wealth

The rise of new investors of low and moderate incomes marks a positive trend, notes this article, which highlights Commonwealth’s recent appearance in The Wall Street Journal.