From Asset Building to Balance Sheets: A Reflection on the First and Next 20 Years of Federal Assets Policy

In this Perspective, Ray Boshara reflects upon his nearly 20 years on the “front lines” in Washington, DC, trying to advance Sherraden’s account- and savings-based policies to build assets for the poor. Boshara recounts events in the development of this new paradigm for inclusive development and considers their implications for the financial well-being of the nation’s poor.