2003 – May
The New York Asset Building Report Card: How New York Ranks Among the 50 States in Individual Asset Development (click to download PDF)
Most discussions of economic well-being in America focus on income. But income tells only part of the story. Economic security is only achievable when families save and build assets. The historical role of asset building in America, and the centrality of asset development in enabling families to move from poverty to the middle-class, is well described in a paper published by the Asset Development Institute.
