One in Four Arkansas Residents Has Almost no Savings or Other Assets to Weather a Financial Crisis: State Ranks 44th Overall for the Financial Stability of its Residents

Jan 31, 2012 | Poverty and Economic Mobility, Press Releases

Washington, D.C.— In Arkansas today, 25.6% of households are “asset poor,” meaning they have little or no financial cushion to rely on if unemployment or another emergency leads to a loss of income, according to a report released today by the national nonprofit...