In the News • March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012 – P&I reports that New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reaffirmed his opposition to a defined contribution proposal in New York, and cited NIRS ‘Better Bang for the Buck’ study. Read the full story here.
In the News • March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012 – Plan Sponsor reports on Pensionomics 2012, including the findings that DB pension expenditures support some $1 trillion in economic output and 6.5 million American jobs nationwide. Read the full story here.
In the News • March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012 – Plan Sponsor reports that New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli noted that moving to a defined contribution would be a bad idea. Read the full story here.
In the News • March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012 – Plan Sponsor reports that PBGC Director Josh Gotbaum looked into the myths and realities of the retirement industry at NIRS’ Third Annual Retirement Policy Conference in Washington, DC. Read the full story here.
In the News • March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012 – The Star-Tribune cites NIRS’ new ‘Pensionomics 2012’ report, which “blow[s] the myth of cushy retirement payouts to public employees at taxpayer expense.” Read the full story here.
In the News • February 3, 2012
February 23, 2012 — In a story on the proposed Golden State Retirement Savings Plan in California, the Associated Press cites NIRS Director of Programs Ilana Boivie on private sector workplace retirement plan coverage. Read the full story here.
In the News • January 23, 2012
January 23, 2012 — As the California legislature examines public employee retirement, NIRS executive director testifies on the costs of pensions. NIRS research finds pensions can deliver the same retirement benefit at half the cost of individual accounts.
In the News • December 21, 2011
December 21, 2011 — As Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell unveils a new plan to rebuild the state’s retirement system, the Washington Post uses Out of Balance to show that state workers’ pay is typically 11 percent less than that of private-sector employees. Read the full story here.
In the News • December 1, 2011
December 1, 2011 — As protestors take to the streets in Europe, National Public Radio cites NIRS research in a story about the decline of pension coverage. Yet, NIRS research finds that Americans want pension coverage to alleviate their retirement anxiety. Read the full story here.