Press Release • February 28, 2022
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
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 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
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 […]
Press Release • September 23, 2021
Competition Opens for Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies Award National Institute on Retirement Security and Conference of Consulting Actuaries Co-Sponsor New Award Webinar on October 21st to Review Award Process and Timeline WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2021 – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) have launched a […]
Press Release • September 1, 2021
Accumulation of Financial Assets Increasingly Unequal, Especially for Blacks and Hispanics Growing Economic Inequality and Changes to Retirement Structure Further Weaken Middle Class Retirement Security The National Institute on Retirement Security Hosts a Webinar to Review New Research Report WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2021 – A new report finds that economic inequality continues to grow, […]
Press Release • July 19, 2021
New Research Finds Millennials and Gen X Increasingly Concerned About Retirement in Wake of Pandemic National Poll Finds Strong Support Across Generations for Pensions and Social Security WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2021 – A national survey finds that Millennials and Generation X are more worried about retirement as compared to older generations. Sixty-four percent of […]
Press Release • May 10, 2021
New Research Offers Comprehensive Guide on Public Sector Hybrid Retirement Plans The National Institute on Retirement Security Hosts a Webinar on May 12 at 2 PM to Review Research WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2021 – A new report provides a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of public sector hybrid retirement plan designs. The report […]
Press Release • March 18, 2021
Floridians Strongly Support Pensions for Public School Teachers Public Support Comes as Lawmakers Consider Pension Legislation Would Eliminate Teacher Choice and Drive up Taxpayer Costs WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2021 – As Florida lawmakers consider legislation that would strip away pensions for teachers, a new state-wide survey finds that Floridians overwhelming support providing these retirement […]