August 7, 2013
New Statistics on the American Retirement Savings Crisis
Karen Harris Are you confident about your retirement? According to the latest retirement confidence...
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Asset Poverty
August 5, 2013
Your Voice Is Needed to End Poverty in Illinois
In Illinois today, 39 out of our 102 counties are currently on a state wide Poverty Warning or...
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Asset Poverty
July 31, 2013
Racial Wealth Gap Roundtables: East St. Louis and Champaign
On July 23rd and 24th, IABG hosted roundtable discussions on the racial wealth gap in Champaign and...
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Asset Limit Reform
June 6, 2013
2013 Spring Legislative Roundup
The spring legislative session of the Illinois General Assembly has come to a close. This year,...
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Asset Poverty
June 6, 2013
Asian Americans & Asset Building Trends in Illinois
Last month I participated on a webinar hosted by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and...
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Asset Limit Reform
May 29, 2013
Illinois Votes to Eliminate the TANF Asset Test
**Update (July 29, 2013): Governor Quinn signed HB2262 into law, eliminating the asset test in the...
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Asset Limit Reform
March 27, 2013
Women's History Month and the Gender Wealth Gap
March is Women’s History Month and there’s no better time to reflect on the progress...
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Asset Limit Reform
March 7, 2013
March Legislative Update: Addressing Wealth Inequality
Legislative advocacy is a critical part of the work of IABG. The spring legislative session...
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Asset Limit Reform
February 27, 2013
Racial Wealth Gap Triples in 25 Years
As African American History month comes to a close, it’s important to reflect not only on...
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