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According to the United States Census Bureau, at least one in five Americans–that’s over 60 million people–live in rural America. Defined as “sparsely populated with low housing density, and far from urban centers,” rural areas span 97% of the country’s…
Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them the…
Welcome to this edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Here are our top stories: American companies still lack retirement plans: AARP by Gregg Greenberg. A…
As we have covered before, America is facing a retirement security crisis. However, the issue disproportionally plagues lower-income workers more than middle-class and wealthier Americans. Because of this, most lower-income workers never achieve the expert-recommended 70% income replacement rate needed…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…
Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them the…
The legislature’s 55th second regular session began on January 10 and lasted 167 days. This legislative session was one of the longest in Arizona’s history, with over 2000 bills filed. This year, the Arizona Retirement Security Coalition (ARSC) fought back…
Some speculate that due to the recent uptick in Gen Zers’ turnover rates, benefits like pensions are unsuitable for young workers. A recent article published by the Sunlight Policy Center claimed that younger generations seek “mobility” over stability, a claim…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.…
In honor of Juneteenth, we revisit the important role pensions play in establishing financial equity for Black Americans. This piece was written by NPPC’s Executive Director, Bridget Early, and was originally posted on June 10, 2020. Our nation is engaged…
Public employees across the nation give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every single day. From donating to food banks to helping neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them the…
Welcome to this edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Here are our top stories: 401(k) savers will see a ‘wake-up call’ in their next statement,…