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How does liquidity affect consumer payment choice?
We measure consumers? readiness to face emergency expenses. Based on data from a representative survey of US consumers, we find that financial readiness varies widely across consumers, with lowest-income, least-educated, unemployed, and black consumers most likely to have $0 saved for emergency expenses. For these consumers, even a temporary financial shock, either an unexpected negative income shock (such as a layoff or a short-term government shutdown) or an unexpected expenditure (such as a medical expense or a car repair), could have severe financial consequences. The literature likely ...
Five Ideas to Support Families amid Growing Wealth Inequality
Setting up emergency savings and creating new ways to build wealth are some ideas that could increase the economic resiliency of U.S. families.