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The United States faces a retirement savings crisis. Just over half of all workers don’t have access to a retirement savings plan through their employer. Most working families, even near-retirement age households, have very little saved for retirement. The United…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…
Now that Donald Trump is settling in as the president-elect, he is beginning to outline the priorities for his administration. As with many issues regarding Trump, it is hard to say for sure where he stands on Social Security, public…
It’s that time of year again. On Thursday families across the country will gather to overindulge on turkey and pumpkin pie while trying desperately to steer clear of any mention of politics. Despite the tumultuous events of the past year,…
It’s increasingly obvious that there is a retirement savings crisis in the United States. At any given time, half of working Americans don’t have access to a retirement savings plan through their employer. Even workers who do have an employer-sponsored…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…
Last week’s election results were unexpected, to say the least. Few people projected Donald Trump to win the presidential race. While we’ve expressed doubts about Trump’s commitment to retirement security for working families, much is still uncertain about the future…
Next Tuesday, November 8th, is Election Day. The marquee event of Election Day will be the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We’ve written about both candidates and what their elections could mean for pensions and your retirement.…
Today is Halloween. Last year we took you on a tour through the Haunted House of Pension Horrors. Once again the frightening specter of threats to public pensions has returned, so on this most spooky of nights, let’s behold the…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do each week, we have gathered the top stories about pensions and retirement security. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…
We here at NPPC love pensions because they provide working families with a reliable and secure source of income in retirement. By contributing to their pension with a portion of every paycheck, public employees are earning deferred compensation that will…
This is National Retirement Security Week. Typically, this week is used by the private investment industry to promote their products, such as 401(k)s, that provide little in the way of actual retirement security for working families. On Monday, we documented…