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  • Press ReleaseOctober 29, 2025

    Social Security Benefits Support 12 Million U.S. Jobs and Generate $2.6 Trillion in Economic Output

    Social Security Benefits Support 12 Million U.S. Jobs and Generate $2.6 Trillion in Economic Output, According to New National Institute on Retirement Security Report New Social Security State Fact Sheets Detail Local Economic Impact Webinar on Nov. 20th to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., October 30, 2025 – New research from the National Institute on Retirement […]

  • Press ReleaseSeptember 2, 2025

    New Research Debunks “Job-Hopping” Myth About Millennials and Gen Z

    Contrary to popular belief that Millennials and Generation Z employees are constantly switching jobs, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds that younger workers today show job retention patterns that closely mirror previous generations at the same stage of their careers.

  • Press ReleaseAugust 11, 2025

    Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security

    To commemorate the program’s 90th anniversary, Dan Doonan, Executive Director, National Institute on Retirement Security, issued a statement on the importance of the program and the need for a bipartisan solution to address funding.

  • Press ReleaseJune 16, 2025

    New Report Details How U.S. Public Pension Plan Investment Strategies Have Adapted to Meet Changing Market Conditions

    A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) and Aon examines the changes public pension plan investing has undergone throughout the twenty-first century.

  • Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2025

    National Institute on Retirement Security to Hold Retirement Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

    MEDIA ADVISORY National Institute on Retirement Security to Hold Retirement Policy Conference on March 3 – 4  in Washington, D.C. February 20, 2025, Washington, D.C. – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) will hold its 16th Annual Retirement Policy Conference, Choices, Challenges, and Opportunities | Strengthening Our Retirement Infrastructure, in Washington, D.C. At the […]

  • Press ReleaseJanuary 29, 2025

    New Public Survey Lays Out a Bipartisan Roadmap for Social Security’s Future

    WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2025 – Today, the National Academy of Social Insurance, AARP, the National Institute on Retirement Security, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new survey detailing Americans’ views on Social Security. Unlike most public opinion research on Social Security, which asks about each policy option individually, the survey, features a […]

  • Press ReleaseJanuary 27, 2025

    New Report Details Long History of Public Support for Social Security

    New Report Details Long History of Public Support for Social Security Analysis Finds That Confidence in Social Security Grows with Age National Institute on Retirement Security to Host Webinar on February 12 to Review Report Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2025 – As Social Security approaches its 90th anniversary, a new report from the National […]

  • Press ReleaseJanuary 6, 2025

    Retiree Spending of Pension Income Fueled $1.5 Trillion In Economic Output

    Retiree spending powered by U.S. private and public sector defined benefit pensions contributed significantly to the economy in 2022, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.

    Pensionomics 2025: Measuring the Economic Impact of Defined Benefit Pension Expenditures calculates the national economic impacts of U.S pension plans, as well as the impact of state and local plans on a state-by-state basis.

  • Press ReleaseOctober 29, 2024

    New Research Finds Americans Supportive of Pension Benefits for Public Employees

    New Research Finds Americans Supportive of Pension Benefits for Public Employees Nationwide Survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security Indicates 86 Percent of Americans Say All Workers, Not Just Public Employees, Should Have a Pension WASHINGTON, D.C., October 29, 2024 – A new research infographic from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds […]