Periodic Essay
Household Wealth is at a Post-WWII High: Should We Celebrate or Worry?
Emmons, William R.; Ricketts, Lowell R. (2017)
In the Balance , Issue 17 , Pages 1-3

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
Wealth recovery still not complete, remains uneven across families and locations
Emmons, William R.; Noeth, Bryan J. (2013)
In the Balance , Issue 6 , Pages 1-2

Periodic Essay
Choosing to Fail or Lack of Choice? The Demographics of Loan Delinquency
Ricketts, Lowell R.; Emmons, William R.; Pettigrew , Tasso (2016)
In the Balance , Issue 15 , Pages 1-3

Periodic Essay
College Inadvertently Increases Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Income and Wealth
Emmons, William R.; Ricketts, Lowell R. (2017)
Important new research finds that ?colleges successfully ?level the playing field? across students with different socioeconomic backgrounds,? which the researchers approximated with family income. However, this research does not consider an individual?s race or ethnicity as a predictor of success.
In the Balance , Issue 16 , Pages 1-3

Periodic Essay
Still digging out: real net worth per household has rebounded 63 percent since hitting bottom in early 2009
Emmons, William R.; Noeth, Bryan J. (2013)
Short essays related to research on understanding and strengthening the balance sheets of American households.
In the Balance , Issue 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
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
Housing rebound broadens the wealth recovery but much more is needed
Emmons, William R.; Noeth, Bryan J. (2013)
In the Balance , Issue 5 , Pages 1-4

Periodic Essay
As Fewer Young Adults Wed, Married Couples’ Wealth Surpasses Others’
Addo, Fenaba R.; Ricketts, Lowell R. (2019)
As fewer young adults wed, those who are married have a larger concentration of housing wealth, while those who aren?t face more debt.
In the Balance , Issue 22 , Pages 1-9