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Many New Yorkers 'asset poor'

Nearly 36 percent of New York State households

Photo credit: iStock | Nearly 36 percent of New York State households don't have enough of a financial cushion to weather unemployment or an emergency that leads to a loss of income, according to a report.

Nearly 36 percent of New York State households don't have enough of a financial cushion to weather unemployment or an emergency that leads to a loss of income, according to a report out Tuesday.

"Growing numbers of Americans have almost no savings or other assets to fall back on if they lose their jobs or face a medical crisis," Andrea Levere, president of the Corporation for Enterprise Development,...

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