Retirement Insecurity 2024: Americans’ Views of Retirement

This national opinion research finds 83% of Americans believe all workers should have a pension, 79% say the nation faces a retirement crisis, and they want action now on Social Security.

80 Percent of U.S. Women Say the Nation Faces a Retirement Crisis

Eighty percent of working age American women believe that the U.S. faces a retirement crisis, and 78 percent say the typical worker just can’t save enough on their own to guarantee a secure retirement according to a new research infographic from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). These findings are detailed in a new research infographic from NIRS, What Do Women Think About Retirement? The findings are based upon a national survey of working age Americans conducted by Greenwald Research.

In a Forbes column, NIRS Executive Director Dan Doonan reports on his visit to Alaska to discuss with stakeholders the retirement and workforce challenges facing the state. He writes that he is heartened to see that Alaskans are having an open, honest, and data-driven debate about the solution they want to solve their workforce crisis. […]

Retirement Dialogues Webinars

The National Institute on Retirement Security regularly hosts webinars on a wide variety of topics related to retirement security that feature leading experts. Recent topics include investing, Social Security and cybersecurity issues. Learn about upcoming webinars and watch previous webinars.