In August, we wrote about the decline of traditional pensions in the private sector. One of the major reasons for private companies abandoning pensions was a series of laws beginning in the 1980s and culminating in the Pension Protection Act …
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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 …
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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 …
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This Halloween, forget about monsters, witches, and Donald Trumps. Something more dangerous lurks in the night – and it’s not your usual ghoul. Since the 1980s, defined contribution 401(k) plans have been dressed up as good alternatives for retirement savings. …
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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 …
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It’s the third week of October and that means it’s National Retirement Security Week! Formerly called “National Save for Retirement Week”, this week is intended to promote retirement savings to the American public. This week is established by a U.S. …
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