A new national survey reveals that rising prices are forcing working-class families to skip meals, delay care and rely on high-cost debt to survive.
Author: Julie Margetta Morgan
Julie Margetta Morgan is president of The Century Foundation. A policy expert and seasoned leader in both the government and nonprofit sectors, she most recently served as the associate director of research, monitoring and regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), overseeing the division responsible for setting and advancing the agency’s policy agenda. Prior to that role, Margetta Morgan established the CFPB’s Office of Policy Planning and Strategy, where she coordinated the agency’s policy agenda across its major divisions and served as a senior advisor to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. Under her leadership, the CFPB took major steps to curb medical debt, reduce costly junk fees, and promote a fair and competitive financial marketplace.