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2020 Ketchum Prize: The Financial Security of Americans with Disabilities

2020 Ketchum Prize: The Financial Security of Americans with Disabilities

FromFINRA Unscripted


2020 Ketchum Prize: The Financial Security of Americans with Disabilities

FromFINRA Unscripted

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the 30 years since the passage of the of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, there have been profound changes. But in this 30th Anniversary year, much remains to be done to advance the economic self-sufficiency of Americans with disabilities. Michael Morris’s research into and advocacy work around the financial security and capability of Americans with disabilities earned him the 2020 Ketchum Prize, the FINRA Foundation’s highest honor, which looks to recognizes outstanding service and research to advance investor protection and financial capability in the U.S.On this episode, we talk to Michael Morris, the founder of the National Disability Institute, about his research, the intersection of race and disability, potentially impactful policy changes that have yet to be made and what leaves him feeling optimistic about the future.Resources mentioned in this episode:National Disability InstituteKeys to Financial Inclusion PodcastRace, Ethnicity and Disability: The Financial Impact of Systemic Inequality and IntersectionalityFinancial Capability of Adults with DisabilitiesWebinar, October 14: The Extra Costs of Living with a Disability 
Released:
Oct 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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FINRA Unscripted is the voice of the nation’s largest non-government securities regulator. We bring together FINRA leaders to discuss existing and emerging regulatory topics that impact the broker-dealer industry. We share best practices for compliance officers, insights into the operations of a 3,500 person self-regulated organization and educational tools and information for investors. Every investor in America relies on one thing: fair financial markets. That is what FINRA works every day to ensure.