Money Wilbur Ross food bank: Most Americans can’t pay $1,000 emergency expense January 24, 2019January 25, 2019Paul Davidson, USA TODAYComments Off on Wilbur Ross food bank: Most Americans can’t pay $1,000 emergency expense Most Americans can't afford $1000 emergency expense, new survey shows. It belies Commerce Sec. Ross's remarks that federal workers can just get a loan