Making Markets an Asset for the Poor

U.S. Poverty, Cost of Living, Financial Services, Children & Families, Saving

Matt Fellowes, Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Harvard Law & Policy Review

July 23, 2007 —

Writing in the Harvard Law & Policy Review, Matt Fellowes examines the higher prices lower-income workers pay for basic necessities—home loans, groceries, and financial services—and outlines a combination of initiatives that can bring down business costs, curb unscrupulous behavior, and boost consumer knowledge to reduce these prices, creating up to thousands of dollars in extra family spending power.

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