World Business Report Trump launches savings scheme for newborn babies
Dec 2, 2025
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Newborn Investment Accounts Aim To Build Equity Stakes
- Invest America seeds $1,000 accounts for newborns to encourage stock-market participation.
- The Dells add targeted $250 donations for 0–10-year-olds in lower-income zip codes to boost take-up.
Use Philanthropy To Target Lower-Income Kids
- Target additional philanthropic contributions to lower-income areas to improve equity of outcomes.
- The Dells' $250 donations to children in zip codes with median income ≤ $150k aim to encourage saving among those families.
Execution Matters: Fees And Tax Treatment
- Fees and tax treatment will determine the real value of these accounts, not just the initial seed.
- Betsy Stevenson warns higher-income families may benefit more without careful design and low fees.
