Microfinance

An ambitious social experiment will launch later this year that will test Americans’ ability and willingness not just to give, but to give to one another.

A susu could be one of the safest places to park your money these days; this type of informal investment club got to the United States through immigrant communities.

Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for micro-lending; now he plans to help the poorest of the poor through “social business.”

Micro-loans have helped some of the poorest people in the developing world become entrepreneurs.

For most of us, when we want to make a major purchase, we apply for a loan. But what if you have no credit score? That’s the case for many immigrants living in the US. One non-profit in San Francisco has adopted a novel way to try and change that.