The conversation on assets is broad and includes elements of various issue areas that are essential elements of building and ensuring economic security. CFED has developed a series of issue briefs that provide information on each of the issue areas, including how each area is related to asset building, background information, and the most relevant issues in each area today. Each brief frames a particular issue as part of the asset equation:

• Financial Security
• Business Development
• Homeownership
• Health Care
• Education

Customized issue briefs provide state-specific information on issue areas. Select an issue area and a state to produce a customized one-page issue brief that contains:

• Background information on the issue area
• State rankings, grades and policy performance for the issue area
• A list of state and national organizations that work in the issue area