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Date: August, 2012

  • In the NewsAugust 8, 2012

    Why The Decline In Pensions Will Mean An Increase In Poverty For America’s Retirees

    August 8, 2012 – ThinkProgress covers the decline in dependence on pension benefits that will likely lead to a rise in poverty for America’s future retirees, according to The Pension Factor 2012. The study found that seniors — a demographic that typically has lower poverty rates than younger Americans — who live in a home without […]

  • In the NewsAugust 8, 2012

    Are you Going to Retire in Poverty?

    August 8, 2012 – Reuters reports on NIRS’ findings in the newly updated Pension Factor 2012 and determines that the “economic safety net” of pensions is fraying quickly as Americans over age 60 receiving income from a defined benefit pension has dropped rapidly in the public and private sector. Read the full story here.