Global Pensions, January 15, 2009

Current economic conditions have 83% Americans worried about their ability to retire, a survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) has revealed.

The findings also indicate that Americans believe pensions can help reduce insecurity, with 55% expressing that a pension would increase their own retirement confidence and 84% saying that policymakers should make it easier for employers to offer pensions.  Nearly nine out of ten Americans believe all workers should have a pension plan.