Cryptocurrency Kicks Off 2023 With Decline in Ownership
A new Financial Health Network survey finds remaining owners appear to hold crypto as part of a larger investment strategy; holdings are now lowest among Black investors.
Blaming workers is not the way to improve employee engagement
Gallup recently announced that two-thirds of the U.S. workforce is disengaged. This latest report reflects a general trend of declining worker engagement, despite an increase in the number of employers that are actively branding themselves as "mission" or "purpose" driven.
Episode 484: FinHealth: All About Fresh
In today’s episode we look at finhealth from a different angle. Listen as Jason Henrichs speaks with two leaders bringing financial health, financial services and healthcare, to the next level. MA-based, non-profit, About Fresh and its Co-Founder and CEO, Josh Trautwein and Jennifer Tescher, President and CEO, Financial Health Network and host of Provoke.fm‘s Emerge Everywhere.
Episode 482: The Great Transition & Lessons of History and Hope
The personalization of finance is here. Listen as Brett connects with Emmanuel Daniel about his book “The Great Transition” where Emmanual, founder of The Asian Banker and global thought leader in the future of finance, outlines the transition that the finance industry will go through from its platform stage today into the personalization of finance.
Cook County’s financial divide is a local example of how policies favor the rich
What happens during the budget standoff in Congress could determine whether it becomes harder for average Americans to build wealth and pay their bills.
Tyre Nichols protests continue, financial health, goodbye to Candace Parker
Tyre Nichols protests continue in Chicago. A new report shows that Black and Latinx residents are more financially vulnerable than white ones, even accounting for income similarities.
Financial disparities in Cook County are almost double national average, study finds
Black and Latino residents are three to four times more likely to be financially vulnerable than their white counterparts.
Cook County residents of color are more financially vulnerable, new report finds
In Cook County, residents of color are more likely to struggle paying for their basic needs, according to a new report by the Financial Health Network and The Chicago Community Trust.
New Financial Health Data Shows Vast Disparities Across Race and Ethnicity in Chicago
Black Cook County residents are almost twice as likely to be Financially Vulnerable than their counterparts nationally; Latinx residents are nearly one and a half times as likely.
The Housing Crisis Is Also A Workplace Crisis
Home ownership has long been a hallmark of achieving the so-called American Dream. A recent survey found that 74% of Americans rank owning a home as the primary indicator of financial security and prosperity.
Global Financial Health Launch Decision: Send ’Em!
The demand for a global financial health platform that supports meaningful business investment is there. We just need the collaboration to make it happen.
Entrepreneur Focus: Jennifer Tescher
Two events — a financial crisis followed by a global pandemic — demonstrated to Jennifer Tescher just how vulnerable the majority of Americans are.