Inaction on retirement policy is no longer an option. That was the cross-cutting message delivered by thought leaders at the NIRS policy conference, "Raising the Bar: Policy Solutions for Improving Retirement Security" in Washington, D.C. earlier this year.
August 2, 2010 -- The Wall Street Journal has published the National Institute on Retirement Security's letter to the editor regarding the economic efficiencies of defined benefit pension plans and the implications of a pension freeze.
At the recent NIRS policy conference, we heard loud and clear from a diverse group of thought leaders that our retirement infrastructure has reached a breaking point. They said that inaction is no longer an option.