Communities & Banking
Fall 2015 
Circles and Marketplaces: Spaces for Transforming Community Life
New kinds of community moments for connection and exchange are helping communities build diverse networks of aspirational people to repopulate the civic landscape.
Equal Pay for Women Would Decrease US Poverty
Equal pay for working women is an essential lever for decreasing family poverty and growing the US economy.
How Immigrants Subsidize Care for Seniors
Between 1996 and 2011, immigrants contributed $182.4 billion more to Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund than the Fund expended on their health-care benefits.
It's Not Like I'm Poor: Perceptions of the Earned Income Tax Credit
Government assistance through tax-refund checks offers financial and psychological benefits to lower-income working families without the stigma of many other means-tested programs.
Older Workers in Northern Vermont: "Remote" Doesn't Have to Mean "Removed"
With new job-information and transportation services available, older residents are aiming to contribute more to northern Vermont's revitalization
Savings on Prepaid Cards: An Opportunity for Both Consumers and Industry
New tools are emerging to help consumers access affordable financial services and save for emergencies.
