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• • January 8, 2020

  Examining the Nest Egg: The Sources of Retirement Income for Older Americans

  A new report finds that a large portion (40 percent) of older Americans rely only on Social Security income in retirement while only a small percentage of older Americans (seven percent) receive income from Social Security, a defined benefit pension, and a defined contribution account. Retirement income from these three sources is widely considered to […]

• • July 1, 2012

  The Pension Factor 2012: The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Reducing Elder Economic Hardships

  This report calculates the impact of pensions for reducing the risk of elder American poverty and hardship, particularly for households headed by women and racial/ethnic minority groups.

• • July 1, 2009

  The Pension Factor: Assessing the Role of Defined Benefit Plans in Reducing Elder Hardships

  This report calculates the impact of pensions for reducing the risk of elder American poverty and hardship, particularly for households headed by women and racial/ethnic minority groups.