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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

77 Percent of Americans Support Pensions for All Workers, According to New Research from the National Institute on Retirement Security Americans See Pensions as Important Tool to Recruit & Retain State and Local Public Employees WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2021 – A new national survey finds that 77 percent of Americans agree that all workers, […]

AMID DEEP POLITICAL DIVISION, AMERICANS UNITED IN WORRY ABOUT RETIREMENT, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RETIREMENT SECURITY More Than Half of Americans Say the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Increased Retirement Concerns Vast Majority Agree Social Security Should Remain A Priority, With Half Supporting Expansion Webinar on February 25th at 2 PM ET […]

Pension Spending Supports $1.3 Trillion In Output, 6.9 Million Jobs, $192 Billion in Tax Revenue Across the U.S. Economy Real Estate, Food Services, Health Care, and Retail Sectors Realize Biggest Employment Impacts Webinar on January 14 at 2 PM ET to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., January 6, 2021 – A new report finds that economic […]

New Report Examines Innovative Public Pension Funding Strategies Webinar on December 9th to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2020 – As state and local governments face budget shortfalls in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, a new report examines innovative funding strategies for public pension plans in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, […]

New Report Examines Medicaid’s Critical Role in Providing Long-Term Care Coverage for Older Americans Report Offers Policy Solutions To Address Unpredictable and Potentially Catastrophic Costs Of Long-Term Care Webinar on October 21st to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2020 – With healthcare and long-term care costs rising at much higher rates than wages or […]