focused on examining diversity in all its forms and the intersection with financial and economic opportunity. i am very pleased that today s hearing will continue that by exploring the barriers that persons with disability in seeking full economic inclusion. employment opportune [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] experience is exactly the same as another s. various research report some broad deterrence or weight bearing in mind as we hear from and question our expert witnesses today. nearly won it for american adults live with a disability of some kind. and that number seems to be growing. the bureau of labor statistics estimates that 1.2 million more americans identify as having a disability in 2021, compared to the previous year. as many as 7 million americans are now dealing with a long covid and a lot of uncertainty about their future. persons with disabilities are more likely to experience unemployment, lower wages, and savings, poverty, increased cost of li
in all its forms and the intersection with financial and economic opportunity. i am very pleased that today s hearing will continue exploring barriers of persons with disabilities from seeking full economic inclusion. [no audio] experiences exactly the same as another. nearly one in four american adults live with a disability of some kind, and that number seems to be growing. the bureau of labor statistics estimates that 1.2 million more americans identify as having a disability in 2021 compared to the previous year. as many as 7 million americans are now dealing with long covid and a lot of uncertainty about their future. persons with disabilities are more likely to experience unemployment, lower wages, poverty, increased cost of living, and homelessness compared to those without a disability. the unemployment rate for people with disabilities, 10.8%. last year, it was over twice that of those without at five point 2%. persons with disabilities are also less likely to be emp
hearing for four minutes to give an opening statement. this subcommittee has been focused on examining diversity in all its forms, and the intersection with financial and economic opportunity. i am very pleased that today s hearing will continue that by exploring the barriers that persons with disabilities experience in seeking all economic full economic conclusion. inclusion. [no audio] now dealing with long covid and a lot of uncertainty about their future. persons with disabilities are more likely to experience unemployment, lower wages, and savings, increased poverty and homelessness compared to those without a disability. it is just one metric. the unemployment rates for people with disabilities, 10.8%. last year, it was without at 5.2%. persons with disabilities are also less likely to be employed in the financial sector and in fact are disproportionately excluded from traditional banking consumers. we know the un-banked community is more at risk of financial fraud.
diversity includes disability: exploring inequities and financial services for persons with disabilities, including those newly disabled due to long-term covid. i now recognize myself for four minutes, to give an opening statement. [no audio] bearing in mind, as we hear from and question our expert witnesses today. nearly one in four american adults live with a disability of some kind. and that number seems to be growing. the bureau of labor statistics estimates that 1.2 one million more americans identify as having a disability in 2021, compared to the previous year. as many as 7 million americans are now dealing with long covid and a lot of uncertainty about their future. persons with disabilities are more likely to experience unemployment, lower wages, and savings, increased poverty and homelessness compared to those without a disability. it is just one metric. the unemployment rates for people with disabilities, 10.8%. last year, it was over twice that of those withou
experience is exactly the same as another. various research report, some broad plans are worth bearing in mind as we hear from and question our expert witnesses today. nearly one in four american adults live with a disability of some kind and that number seems to be growing. the bureau of labor statistics estimates 1.2 million more americans identify as having a disability in 2021 compared to the previous year. as many as 7 million americans are now dealing with long covid and a lot of uncertainty about their future. persons with disabilities are more likely to experience unemployment, lower wages, savings, poverty, increased cost of living and homelessness compared to those without a disability. as just one metric, the unemployment rate for people with disability, 10.8%, last year was over twice that of those without at 5.2%. persons with disabilities are also less likely to be employed in the financial sector and, in fact, are disproportionately excluded from traditional ba