A new savings program for children in foster care was announced Thursday at an event with the first lady and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
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A new savings program for children in foster care was announced Thursday at an event with the first lady and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
A new savings program for children in foster care was announced Thursday at an event with the first lady and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, designed to help foster children. First lady Melania Trump touted the launch of a “Fostering the Future” savings account initiative with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday morning.
The accounts will assist children in foster care to own their own “dedicated savings account and investment vehicle" that they can tap as adults. “This is an important day for our nation and for the first lady,” Marc Beckman, executive senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump, said on Breitbart News Daily, previewing a new foster care initiative aimed at giving foster youth financial resources as they enter adulthood.
CNBC reported the story as "Melania Trump announces a new savings account for youth in foster care." The Independent reported the story as "Melania Trump announces spinoff of Trump accounts for kids in foster care." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Melania Trump touts savings accounts for foster kids in latest affordability push."
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7 sources have covered this story, including The Independent, ABC News, The Seattle Times and Washington Examiner and 3 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 56 minutes ago.
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