On Wednesday, January 7, Dean Baker (Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research) and Gary Burris (Senior Policy Associate at the Economic Opportunity Institute), and José Cisneros (Treasurer for the city and county of San Francisco) will discuss retirement and savings reforms, such as Universal Voluntary Accounts to promote retirement savings and banking standards to ensure that banking opportunities are safe, affordable, and fair for low-income workers.
Presenter Bios:
Bios for Presenters on Retirement and Savings
PowerPoint Presentations:
Dean Baker's Presentation
Gary Burris' Presentation
José Cisneros' Presentation
Background Materials:
Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings: Banking on Wealth: America's New Retail Banking Infrastructure and Its Wealth-Building Potential.
Pew Charitable Trusts: Banking On Opportunity: Helping families convert their wages into economic mobility by improving their ability to effectively use financial services
Economic Opportunity Institute: Washington Voluntary Accounts Update March 2008
Model Legislation: California Financial Advantage Accounts Legislation
CalPERS: California Employee Savings Program Analysis