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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Across Party Lines, Americans Are United in Their Support for Social Security and Pensions
Americans across party lines are worried about retirement, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security, Views of Retirement in America by Political Party Affiliation.
87 Percent of Americans Want Action Now to Address Social Security Funding Shortfall
A new research brief from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds Americans want action now on a long-term funding solution for Social Security.
New Research Examines the Role of Pensions in Sustaining a Robust Public Safety Workforce
As state and local governments across the nation continue to struggle filling public safety positions, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security explores how defined benefit pension plans are a critical workforce management tool for public safety employers.
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 Webinar on May 16 With Review of Research and Update on State Programs WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024 – A new national survey of working-age Americans from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds strong support for new state-facilitated retirement […]
NIRS Submits Research Issue Brief to U.S. Senate with Policy Options for Boosting Private-Sector Pension Coverage
National Institute on Retirement Security Submits Research Issue Brief to U.S. Senate HELP Committee with Policy Options for Boosting Private-Sector Pension Coverage Webinar Today at 2 PM ET to Review Research WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2024 – In response to a request for information issued by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) […]
80 Percent of U.S. Women Say the Nation Faces a Retirement Crisis
Eighty percent of working age American women believe that the U.S. faces a retirement crisis, and 78 percent say the typical worker just can’t save enough on their own to guarantee a secure retirement according to a new research infographic from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). These findings are detailed in a new research infographic from NIRS, What Do Women Think About Retirement? The findings are based upon a national survey of working age Americans conducted by Greenwald Research.
