In the News • March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011 — Reuters covers the NIRS second annual policy conference, highlighting findings from a recent NIRS opinion research poll and comments from Scott Pattison, executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers. During the conference Pattiion noted that, “If you ask a state budget officer what they think spending will look like over a 10-year period going forward, […]
In the News • March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011 — Watch CNBC’s Hampton Pearson cover NIRS 2011 policy conference and new public opinion research report. He reports that Americans are more pessimistic than ever about their retirement prospects, and that Washington leaders are “tone deaf” to their concerns. Pearson interviews Senator Tom Harkin and Diane Oakley, NIRS executive director.
In the News • March 7, 2011
March 7, 2011 — In a recent article, Political Analyst.net cites an economists views that there are, “older people who would like to retire and would do so if they could afford it.” The economist continues that, ” With a full pension and medical care, retirees “will be happier. Young people who need work will […]
In the News • March 3, 2011
March 3, 2011 — Reuters cites forthcoming NIRS research. The poll shows Americans are near panic about retirement. The findings suggest that the financial meltdown and Great Recession have beaten expectations into the ground. In short, most Americans now equate retirement security with mere survival. Just as striking, the forthcoming poll shows that Americans finally understand that […]
In the News • February 25, 2011
February 25, 2011 — NIRS research is cited in an article regarding the pay of public sector workers. A great deal depends on the assumptions that researchers make while trying to do proper comparisons between private-sector and public workers. Keith A. Bender and John S. Heywood, economics professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee found that state […]
In the News • February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011– An EPI report by Ethan Pollack notes NIRS’ Out of Balance report findings to support the point that, “when comparing total compensation (which include non-wage benefits such as health care and pensions) of workers with similar education, public-sector workers consistently make less than their private-sector peers.” Read the full article here.
In the News • February 12, 2011
February 12, 2011– In a letter to the editor, Clarke King, President of AFSCME Local 1716 cites NIRS’ Better Bang for the Buck report research to support the fact that real pension plans deliver the same retirement benefit as a 401(k)-style plan for 46 percent less cost. Read the full article here.
In the News • February 12, 2011
February 12, 2011– In a recent letter to the Twin Cities Daily Planet editor, a former secret service agent, Tom Heuerman, Ph.D, cites NIRS’ Out of Balance report findings to support the point that compensation for state and local workers is not excessive. Read the full article here.
In the News • February 11, 2011
February 11, 2011– In a letter to the editor, Mark Bohannon, head custodian of a local high school and vice president of AFSCME Local 287 cites NIRS’ Pensionomics report to support the fact that pensions our good for downtown New Haven. Read the full article here.