Stamford, CT, June 2, 2021 – Rellevate, Inc., a fintech company dedicated to empowering consumers through leading-edge financial and payment services, has commissioned research conducted by Strategic Advisor and economist William M. Rodgers III, Ph.D. to assess the U.S. workforce’s current economic health and explore the impact that earned-wage-access (EWA) solutions could have on financial wellness.The report, available at Bridging the Gap, finds that even prior to the pandemic (1) low and moderate income families don’t have the income to make ends meet, nor the ability to absorb unanticipated expenses, (2) closing the gap between income and expenditures would alleviate the anxiety, frustration, and stress that low and moderate income families experience, and (3) nearly 100 million U.S. workers could benefit from EWA access programs.