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New Analysis Finds Average Amount of Student Loan Debt held by Gen Xers Is $40,000
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  • New Analysis Finds Average Amount of Student Loan Debt held by Gen Xers Is $40,000

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New National Institute on Retirement Security Analysis Finds Average Amount of Student Loan Debt held by Gen Xers Is $40,000 Persistence of Student Loan Debt May be Hindering Generation X’s Retirement Savings  WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2023 – A new analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds 13 percent […]

    Sep 28, 2023

    Public Pensions Play a Critical Role Reducing Wealth Inequality by Race and Gender
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  • Public Pensions Play a Critical Role Reducing Wealth Inequality by Race and Gender

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Report Finds Public Pensions Play a Critical Role in Delivering Retirement Security for Older Americans While Reducing Wealth Inequality by Race and Gender Report Supplemented by 51 Fact Sheets Detailing Pension Equity Impacts in States and Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C., and BERKELEY, CA, September 13, 2023 – A new report finds […]

    Sep 12, 2023

    New Report Finds Alarming Retirement Outlook for Generation X
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  • New Report Finds Alarming Retirement Outlook for Generation X

    New Report Finds Alarming Retirement Outlook for Generation X National Institute on Retirement Security Analysis Indicates Bottom Half of Generation X Earners Have Almost Nothing Saved for Retirement WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2023 – A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds a dismal retirement outlook for Generation X, the first […]

    Jul 12, 2023

    NIRS Delivers Report on Impacts of Retirement Plan Design on Teacher Retention to Alaska Department of Education
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  • NIRS Delivers Report on Impacts of Retirement Plan Design on Teacher Retention to Alaska Department of Education

    National Institute on Retirement Security Delivers Report on Impacts of Retirement Plan Design on Teacher Retention to Alaska Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2023 – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) has delivered a new report to the Alaska Department of Education on the impacts of various retirement benefit offerings on the […]

    Apr 27, 2023

    NIRS Hosts 14th Annual Retirement Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
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  • NIRS Hosts 14th Annual Retirement Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

    MEDIA ADVISORY National Institute on Retirement Security Hosts 14th Annual Retirement Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary Lisa Gomez to Deliver Remarks February 21, 2023, Washington, D.C. – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) will hold its 14th Annual Retirement Policy Conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in Washington, […]

    Feb 21, 2023

    Pension Spending During Pandemic Supported $1.3 Trillion In Output Across U.S.
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  • Pension Spending During Pandemic Supported $1.3 Trillion In Output Across U.S.

    Pension Spending During Pandemic Supported $1.3 Trillion In Output, 6.8 Million Jobs, $157.7 Billion in Tax Revenue Across the U.S. Economy Real Estate, Food Services, Health Care, and Retail Sectors Realized Biggest Employment Impacts Webinar on January 11 at 2 PM ET to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., January 4, 2023 – Economic gains attributable to […]

    Jan 4, 2023

    National Institute on Retirement Security Applauds SECURE 2.0 Legislation
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  • National Institute on Retirement Security Applauds SECURE 2.0 Legislation

    National Institute on Retirement Security Applauds SECURE 2.0 Legislation Retirement Provisions Are a Step in Right Direction, But More Work Needed to Prioritize Low- and Middle-Income Workers WASHINGTON, D.C., December 22, 2022 – SECURE 2.0 legislation that is expected to pass this week as part of the 2023 omnibus appropriations bill is a clear sign […]

    Dec 21, 2022

    New Research Finds Pension Plans Alone Often Don’t Provide Retirement Income Adequacy for State and Local Government Employees
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  • New Research Finds Pension Plans Alone Often Don’t Provide Retirement Income Adequacy for State and Local Government Employees

    New Research Finds Pension Plans Alone Often Don’t Provide Retirement Income Adequacy for State and Local Government Employees The National Institute on Retirement Security and Aon to Host Webinar on December 15th to Review Report Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., December 8, 2022 – A first-of-a-kind analysis finds that retirement is growing more challenging for public sector […]

    Dec 8, 2022

    New Research Examines the Impact of the Great Recession on U.S. Public Pension Plans
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  • New Research Examines the Impact of the Great Recession on U.S. Public Pension Plans

    New Research Examines the Impact of the Great Recession on U.S. Public Pension Plans The Majority of Plans Recovered Assets Within Six Years and Have Adapted in Ways that Strengthen Long-Term Sustainability National Institute on Retirement Security to Host Webinar on October 13th to Review Report Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2022 – A new […]

    Oct 4, 2022

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

    Jul 12, 2022