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Before there were Trump Accounts, SEED OK gave some newborns $1,000 — how researchers say the grants affected kids

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According to CNBC, state-sponsored savings programs like SEED OK have informed the design of a new federal initiative. SEED OK provided newborns with one thousand dollars in tax-deferred accounts — a model that paved the way for Trump Accounts, which extend similar child investment benefits more broadly.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/27/trump-accounts-seed-ok.html

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