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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 […]

In a new MarketWatch column, Dan Doonan says President Joe Biden faces many challenges, from the coronavirus pandemic to high unemployment to widespread social unrest. He’s also facing resistance from Congress and a politically polarized nation.  But where Biden’s efforts enjoy bipartisan support is solving the retirement savings crisis. Despite deep divides, Americans are united […]

In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Dan Doonan shares information about the substantial economic gains attributable to private and public sector pensions in the U.S. Retiree spending of pension benefits in 2018 generated $1.3 trillion in total economic output, supporting nearly seven million jobs across the nation. Pension spending also added nearly $192 billion to […]

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, […]

In a new Marketwatch column, NIRS executive director Dan Doonan writes that retirement has become a Rubik’s Cube for most Americans. “So many factors impact how much one is able to save during their working years, and there are even more considerations as one tries to spend down their nest egg so they don’t run […]

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 […]

Rising Risk Coupled with Escalating Housing, Healthcare and Long-Term Care Costs Increasingly Threaten  Americans’ Financial Security in Retirement New Report from the National Institute on Retirement Security Offers Four Policy Solutions to Strengthen Retirement Outcomes Webinar on September 16th to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., September 9, 2020 – The burden of preparing for retirement is […]

A commentary piece published by MarketWatch, Tyler Bond, NIRS research manager, examines the grim retirement outlook for Millennials. Let’s face it, millennials’ economic outlook has been fragile at best. We graduated from high school and college into a weak job market. The most educated generation in history entered the workforce with unprecedented student debt thanks […]

NEW REPORT: GENDER PAY GAP PERSISTS INTO RETIREMENT Older Women Receive About 80% of Retirement Income That Older Men Receive, Mirroring the Gender Pay Gap   Caregiving Has Highly Detrimental Impact on Women’s Retirement Preparedness While Divorce Presents Complex Issues for Retirement Savings Webinar on May 12th to Review Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., May 7, 2020 […]