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Three in four Americans say pension plans should be available to all
Headline: Three in four Americans say pension plans should be available to all
Publication: InvestmentNews
Article Date: March 19, 2021
Most people like the idea of traditional pension plans and think that everyone should have access to one, a recent survey found — but realizing that hope is quite unlikely. Read More…
A Bipartisan Policy Win: Solving The National Retirement Crisis
Headline: A Bipartisan Policy Win: Solving The National Retirement Crisis
Publication: Forbes
Article Date: March 23, 2021
The past several decades have seen dramatic changes to the U.S. retirement system that have turned the American Dream of retirement into a nightmare for far too many workers. Read More…
GOP targets California’s underfunded pensions in effort to sink Biden’s COVID stimulus plan
Headline: GOP targets California’s underfunded pensions in effort to sink Biden’s COVID stimulus plan
Publication: The Sacramento Bee
Article Date: March 8, 2021
New Report Examines The Consequences Of Switching Public Employees to 401(k)s
Headline: New Report Examines The Consequences Of Switching Public Employees to 401(k)s
Publication: National Public Pension Coalition
Article Date: February 21, 2021
Some have argued policymakers should consider taking away defined-benefit pensions for future public employees and enrolling them in defined-contribution accounts like 401(k)s instead. What are the consequences of implementing this decision for public employees’ retirement security and state and local governments? Read More…
The Automatic IRA at 15: Helping Americans build retirement security
Headline: The Automatic IRA at 15: Helping Americans build retirement security
Publication: Brookings
Article Date: February 12, 2021
The Retirement Security Project initiative has helped over a quarter of a million people start building a more secure future through the three operating state-facilitated Auto IRAs now in existence. Read More…