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  • Press Release • July 12, 2022

    Public Pension Benefit Dollars Provide Substantial Economic Impact on Rural Communities And Small Towns Across U.S.

    Public Pension Benefit Dollars Provide Substantial Economic Impact on Rural Communities And Small Towns Across U.S.  New Report Details Economic Impact Across 43 States  Webinar on July 14th to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2022 – As many small towns and rural communities across America face shrinking populations and growing economic challenges, a new […]

  • Press Release • May 26, 2022

    Retirement Savings Tax Breaks Leave Middle Class Households Behind

    Retirement Savings Tax Breaks Leave Middle Class Households Behind Prioritizing Policies to Help Middle Class Families Can Help Address the Nation’s Retirement Savings Shortfall   Webinar on June 2nd to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., May 26, 2022 – A new report finds that the tax breaks designed to increase Americans’ retirement savings disproportionately benefit high […]

  • Press Release • March 28, 2022

    72 Percent of Floridians Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages

    72 Percent of Floridians Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages, New National Institute on Retirement Security Survey Finds  Retirement and Healthcare Benefits Viewed as Key Tools to Attract and Retain Public School Teachers and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2022 – A new survey of Floridians finds deep public concern about the state’s K-12 […]

  • Press Release • March 28, 2022

    87 Percent of Kentuckians Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages

    87 Percent of Kentuckians Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages, New National Institute on Retirement Security Survey Finds  Retirement and Healthcare Benefits Viewed as Key Tools to Attract and Retain Public School Teachers and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2022 – A new survey of Kentuckians finds deep public concern about the state’s K-12 […]

  • Press Release • March 1, 2022

    NIRS and CCA Announce Winners of New Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies Award

    National Institute on Retirement Security and Conference of Consulting Actuaries Announce Winners of New Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies Award Watch Live Webcast of Winners Presenting Funding Strategies at Retirement Conference WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2022 – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) today announce three submissions […]

  • Press Release • February 28, 2022

    83% of Americans Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages

    83 Percent of Americans Worried About K-12 Public School Staff Shortages, New National Institute on Retirement Security Survey Finds Retirement and Healthcare Benefits Viewed as Key Tools to Attract and Retain Public School Teachers and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2022 – A new national survey finds deep public concern about the K-12 public school […]

  • Press Release • January 6, 2022

    401(k)s Substantially More Costly than Pensions

    For Immediate Release 401(k) Retirement Accounts Substantially More Costly than Pension Plans, According to New Analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security  Economic Efficiencies Unique to Pensions Enable Plans to Deliver Retirement Benefits at Half the Cost of 401(k) Accounts, With Four-Fifths of the Cost Differential Occurring Post-Retirement  WASHINGTON, D.C., January 6, 2022 – […]

  • Press Release • November 18, 2021

    New Research Finds Strong Support for State-Facilitated Retirement Programs for Workers Lacking Workplace Plans

    New Research Finds Strong Support for State-Facilitated Retirement Programs for Workers Lacking Workplace Plans 72 Percent of Americans Say These Retirement Programs Are a Good Idea    WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2021 – A national survey finds strong support for new state-facilitated retirement programs aimed at helping workers without employer-provided plans save for retirement. The vast […]

  • Press Release • October 14, 2021

    Middle Class U.S. Households Have Few Financial Assets

    Across Generations, U.S. Middle Class Households Have Few Financial Assets, According to New Analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security Lack of Assets Will Mean Retirement Insecurity for Middle Class Families WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2021 – A new analysis finds that across generations, middle class households in the U.S. own few financial assets […]