In June 2021, state Treasurer Shawn Wooden made history in Connecticut with the passage of the CT Baby Bonds program, a first-of-its-kind statewide policy aimed at narrowing the racial wealth gap. … ...

Through a new pilot program, advocates hope to take another nation-leading step in CT's effort to create wealth in ...

Aug. 8—ALBUQUERQUE — Leslie Moreno-Roacho and her husband were just starting out in life when they had their son Zaiden. Moreno-Roacho, who is originally from Ciudad Juárez but arrived in New ...

In June 2021, state Treasurer Shawn Wooden made history in Connecticut with the passage of the CT Baby Bonds program, a first-of-its-kind statewide policy aimed at narrowing the racial wealth gap.

On the face of it, the so-called “Trump accounts” — which would provide parents of newborns with $1,000 to invest on behalf of their child’s future — would be a plus for many families.

The program, which launched in July 2024, invests $3,200 on behalf of babies enrolled in Connecticut’s Medicaid program, HUSKY. More than half the babies born in Connecticut are to mothers on ...

So when she got news that Zaiden was receiving a $6,000 baby bond, an investment in his future that’s expected to grow by more than three times its original amount by the time he’s 18, a ...