Research September 2023

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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Press Release September 28, 2023

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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In the News

There’s A Good Business Case For A Pension Renaissance

In a Forbes column, NIRS Executive Director Dan Doonan writes that the battle to bring back pensions for auto workers will have to fight another day. But maybe other companies with frozen pension plans will take a hard look at the evidence about the wisdom of offering pension plans. Certainly, a pension renaissance would benefit […]

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Webinars

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.

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