What is Asset Building For Working Families in a Down Economy? - Plenary

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Channel: New America · 2010 · News & Politics

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The "great recession" has caused families, foundations, and governments to tighten their belts. But amid the crisis, there is opportunity: to go back to school or start a business after losing a job, or to take advantage of falling home prices to invest in a property that would otherwise be out of reach.

This forum will examine what wealth creation opportunities still exist for working families living here in DC, highlighting promising efforts here and elsewhere around the country, and offer a chance to re-examine our traditional strategies for wealth building.

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