Closing the Gap: The Role of Public Pensions in Reducing Retirement Inequality
Closing the Gap: The Role of Public Pensions in Reducing Retirement Inequality finds that defined benefit pensions play a critical role in delivering adequate retirement income for older Americans while providing a key buffer against economic hardship for women, Blacks, Latinos, and those without a four-year college degree. The report also finds that the wealth […]
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New Analysis Finds Average Amount of Student Loan Debt held by Gen Xers Is $40,000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New National Institute on Retirement Security Analysis Finds Average Amount of Student Loan Debt held by Gen Xers Is $40,000 Persistence of Student Loan Debt May be Hindering Generation X’s Retirement Savings WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2023 – A new analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds 13 percent […]
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Pension Underfunding Burdens Will Fall On Future North Dakota Public Employees
In a new Forbes column, NIRS Executive Director Dan Doonan writes about the impact of North Dakota’s decision to close their main public employee pension plan due to underfunding. While legislators may see closing the plan as a quick fix, examples from other states such as Alaska and Michigan show that the consequences of this […]
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Special Webinar Series
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.
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