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Asset Poverty
Richest 20% of Households Make 5 Times More Than the Poorest 20% in Illinois
By Amber Blatt, Policy & Advocacy Intern & Jody Blaylock, Senior Policy Associate New data from Prosperity Now shows that Illinois is desperately in need of bold...
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Asset Poverty
Prosperity Now 2018 Illinois Scorecard
Prosperity Now’s annual Scorecard provides a comprehensive look at families’ financial health across the United States. It assesses 50 states and the District of Columbia...
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Asset Poverty
New Book Calls for Polices that Address Financial Instability
By Amber Blatt, Policy & Advocacy Intern “Deep within the American Dream lies the belief that hard work and steady saving will ensure a comfortable retirement and a...
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Asset Poverty
Our 2018 New Year’s Resolutions
Here at IABG, we’re taking time this holiday season to reflect on our priorities going into the New Year. Here are our five new year’s resolutions to promote financial...
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Asset Poverty
31.6% of Black Households in Illinois Have Negative or Zero Net Wealth
This post is written by Amber Blatt, the Heartland Alliance Policy & Advocacy Intern. New data from Prosperity Now finds that Illinois families are still struggling to...
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Racial Equity
Racism’s Toll: 2016 Report on Illinois Poverty
Our long history of racist public policies and institutional practices have left people of color in Illinois with limited resources to build financial security for themselves...
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Asset Poverty
Illinois Poverty Report: Racism’s Toll
Every February, during Black History Month, we celebrate the civil rights victories of African Americans – successful efforts to combat injustice and racism. However,...
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Consumer Protections
CFED 2016 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard: Illinois
CFED’s 2016 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard offers the most comprehensive look available at American’s ability to save and build wealth, fend off poverty and create a...
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Asset Poverty
38.3% of Illinois Households are in a Perpetual State of Financial Insecurity
A new report from the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) found that 38.3% of Illinois households are locked into a “new normal” of perpetual financial...
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