In the News • March 3, 2017
What are Congress and President Trump doing to ease the fears of Americans fearful that their standard of living will fall in retirement? Actually, Washington is taking two steps that could erode retirement security. And that’s happening at a time when 88% of Americans believe the nation faces a retirement crisis and 85% say leaders in Washington don’t […]
In the News • March 2, 2017
“Preparing for life after work is no picnic. A recent study by the National Institute on Retirement Securityreveals 82 percent of Coloradans believe the nation is facing a retirement crisis. The report, What do Coloradans think about Economic Security in Retirement? It’s a Rocky Road to Retirement, was released March 1 to coincide with America Saves Week, an annual opportunity […]
In the News • March 1, 2017
“President Donald Trump outlined a budget plan this week that steers clear of cuts to Social Security and Medicare. That will not sit well with congressional Republicans and some Trump Cabinet members, who think both programs are pushing the government toward financial collapse and want to shrink them. Deficit hawks likely will pressure the White […]
In the News • February 28, 2017
A few weeks after the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives moved to kill rules allowing states to create portable retirement savings accounts, a new survey found that 75 percent of Americans support just such an option. The response was a common refrain in a report that echoed the growing dread of living out one’s golden […]
In the News • February 28, 2017
Article in Pensions & Investments details a report in which NIRS shows Americans are worried about their retirement secutiry. Read the article.
In the News • February 24, 2017
“A landmark, IRA-type retirement savings program created for millions of Californians, came under threat last week when House Republicans passed a joint resolution aimed at blocking states from setting up such payroll savings plans. The resolution, which now moves to the Senate for consideration, targets Department of Labor rules designed to expand the number of working Americans with […]
In the News • February 21, 2017
“A landmark, IRA-type retirement savings program created for millions of Californians, came under threat last week when House Republicans passed a joint resolution aimed at blocking states from setting up such payroll savings plans. The resolution, which now moves to the Senate for consideration, targets Department of Labor rules designed to expand the number of […]
In the News • February 20, 2017
“Flexing their majority, House Republicans approved House Joint Resolution 66 by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton., and H.J. Res 67 by U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, a Republican from Florida, to torpedo a long-agreed upon retirement security programs in several states, including California. Republicans have employed a rarely used parliamentary procedure to put these bills on a track where committee review […]
In the News • February 20, 2017
States and local governments hit a major roadblock, after the U.S. House of Representatives approved resolutions blocking Department of Labor safe-harbor rules for their private-sector retirement savings programs. Read the article.