In the News • May 7, 2009
BNA Daily Report for Executives, May 7, 2009 Women, even more than men, need the retirement security that only defined benefit plans provide, according to an issue brief published by the National Institute on Retirement Security. Because women generally earn less and live longer than men, having a secure pension is necessary to prevent women […]
In the News • May 4, 2009
U.S. News and World Report, May 4, 2009 Americans with shrunken nest eggs are feeling nostalgic for pensions. About half of those without a pension (55 percent), say the old-fashioned retirement plan would ease their money worries, according to a National Institute on Retirement Security survey. However, not all workers with pensions are sleeping soundly. […]
In the News • April 27, 2009
The Motley Fool, April 27, 2009 — No surprise that a recent study from the National Institute on Retirement Security shows people are worried about retirement, especially in the wake of 2008’s 40% market drop. The report explained that when it comes to retirement plans, Americans want: The report accompanying the survey explained that when it comes to retirement […]
In the News • April 16, 2009
Pittsburgh Tribune, April 16, 2009 A response to an editorial on defined benefit pension plans discusses the National Institute on Retirement Security report, which indicates that pensions can deliver the same level of retirement income to a group of employees is 46 percent lower level than a defined contribution plan. Read the full response here.
In the News • April 10, 2009
The Chief-Leader, April 10, 2009 The National Institute on Retirement Security released a report last month that state pension benefits resulted in increased tax revenue and positive economic activity, supporting the labor movement’s opposition to Mayor Bloomberg’s call for pension reform. Read the full article here.
In the News • March 15, 2009
Investment News, March 15, 2009 “There needs to be some emphasis placed on finding a structure that will make this economically viable because there are opportunities here for providers to grow their businesses substantially,” said Beth Almeida, executive di-rector of the Washington-based National Institute on Retirement Security. The administration may want to consider combining various […]
In the News • March 11, 2009
Washington Post, March 11, 2009 The economic funk has made virtually everyone anxious about retirement. In fact, 83% of Americans worry that the recession will have a major impact on their retirement plans, according to a recent poll by the National Institute on Retirement Security. Read the full article here.
In the News • March 10, 2009
Epoch Times, March 10, 2009 Faced with a deepening economic recession and smaller nest eggs, more U.S. workers than ever are delaying retirement, recent surveys and reports found. “Even before the global financial crisis, the retirement outlook for Americans was grim,” Beth Almeida, executive director of the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) said in […]
In the News • March 1, 2009
Governing, March 2009 A new study by the National Institute on Retirement Security reports on the economic impact of state and local pension plans. The report, with the catchy name of “Pensionomics,” finds that in 2006 state and local pensions: Had a total economic impact of more than $358 billion. Supported more than 2.5 million […]