Periodic Essay
Still digging out: real net worth per household has rebounded 63 percent since hitting bottom in early 2009
Noeth, Bryan J.; Emmons, William R. (2013)
Short essays related to research on understanding and strengthening the balance sheets of American households.
In the Balance , Issue 4

Periodic Essay
First-Generation College Graduates Get a Financial Boost, but Don't Catch Up
Ricketts, Lowell R.; Kent, Ana Hernández; Emmons, William R. (2019)
The financial boost first-generation graduates get from college degrees isn't enough to overcome the head start having college graduate parents provides.
In the Balance , Issue 25 , Pages 1-8

Periodic Essay
The Quarterly Debt Monitor: Trends in Consumer Debt in St. Louis, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis—and Beyond
Ricketts, Lowell R.; Schlagenhauf, Don E. (2016)
In the Balance , Issue 14 , Pages 1-4

Periodic Essay
Bankruptcy Rules and "Medicaid Churn" Affect Saving of Families Planning for Medical Bills
Gallagher, Emily (2018)
The use of bankruptcy to avoid medical bills and the sometimes transient nature of Medicaid play a role in low-income families' decisions about saving.
In the Balance , Issue 21 , Pages 1-5

Periodic Essay
Hispanic population's share of wealth likely to increase by 2025
Noeth, Bryan J.; Emmons, William R. (2014)
In the Balance , Issue 8 , Pages 1-4

Periodic Essay
Parents' Wealth Helps Explain Racial Disparities in Student Loan Debt
Addo, Fenaba R. (2018)
The student loans black students are taking out to finance college may be contributing to racial wealth gaps.
In the Balance , Issue 19 , Pages 1-3

Periodic Essay
Shifting fortunes: wealth trends in the Federal Reserve’s survey of consumer finances
Noeth, Bryan J.; Emmons, William R. (2012)
Short essays related to research on understanding and strengthening the balance sheets of American households.
In the Balance , Issue 1

Periodic Essay
Hidden Financial Devastation Followed Hurricane Harvey
Ricketts, Lowell R.; Gallagher, Emily (2020-02-14)
Financial health, homeownership and flood insurance status before a hurricane altered the financial hardship of flooding on families.
In the Balance

Periodic Essay
Cash on Hand Is Critical for Avoiding Hardship
Gallagher, Emily; Sabat, Jorge Antonio (2017)
Should more families be encouraged to hold a liquidity buffer even if it means incurring more debt in the short-term?
In the Balance , Issue 18 , Pages 1-3

Periodic Essay
Medicaid Can Increase Saving by Distressed Households
Gallagher, Emily (2018)
After Medicaid eligibility, financially stressed families chose to save more from tax refunds, but low-income families that weren?t as financially stressed didn?t make major changes to saving choices.
In the Balance , Issue 20 , Pages 1-7