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• Press Release • February 20, 2025

  National Institute on Retirement Security to Hold Retirement Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

  MEDIA ADVISORY National Institute on Retirement Security to Hold Retirement Policy Conference on March 3 – 4  in Washington, D.C. February 20, 2025, Washington, D.C. – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) will hold its 16th Annual Retirement Policy Conference, Choices, Challenges, and Opportunities | Strengthening Our Retirement Infrastructure, in Washington, D.C. At the […]

• Press Release • January 29, 2025

  New Public Survey Lays Out a Bipartisan Roadmap for Social Security’s Future

  WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2025 – Today, the National Academy of Social Insurance, AARP, the National Institute on Retirement Security, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new survey detailing Americans’ views on Social Security. Unlike most public opinion research on Social Security, which asks about each policy option individually, the survey, features a […]

• Press Release • January 27, 2025

  New Report Details Long History of Public Support for Social Security

  New Report Details Long History of Public Support for Social Security Analysis Finds That Confidence in Social Security Grows with Age National Institute on Retirement Security to Host Webinar on February 12 to Review Report Findings WASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2025 – As Social Security approaches its 90th anniversary, a new report from the National […]

• Press Release • January 6, 2025

  Retiree Spending of Pension Income Fueled $1.5 Trillion In Economic Output

  Retiree spending powered by U.S. private and public sector defined benefit pensions contributed significantly to the economy in 2022, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.

  Pensionomics 2025: Measuring the Economic Impact of Defined Benefit Pension Expenditures calculates the national economic impacts of U.S pension plans, as well as the impact of state and local plans on a state-by-state basis.

• Press Release • October 29, 2024

  New Research Finds Americans Supportive of Pension Benefits for Public Employees

  New Research Finds Americans Supportive of Pension Benefits for Public Employees Nationwide Survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security Indicates 86 Percent of Americans Say All Workers, Not Just Public Employees, Should Have a Pension WASHINGTON, D.C., October 29, 2024 – A new research infographic from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds […]

• Press Release • October 8, 2024

  Across Party Lines, Americans Are United in Their Support for Social Security and Pensions

  Americans across party lines are worried about retirement, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security, Views of Retirement in America by Political Party Affiliation.

• Press Release • July 22, 2024

  87 Percent of Americans Want Action Now to Address Social Security Funding Shortfall

  A new research brief from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds Americans want action now on a long-term funding solution for Social Security.

• Press Release • June 25, 2024

  New Research Examines the Role of Pensions in Sustaining a Robust Public Safety Workforce

  As state and local governments across the nation continue to struggle filling public safety positions, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security explores how defined benefit pension plans are a critical workforce management tool for public safety employers.

• Press Release • May 14, 2024

  New Research Finds Strong Support for State-Facilitated Retirement Programs for Workers Lacking Workplace Plans

  New Research Finds Strong Support for State-Facilitated Retirement Programs for Workers Lacking Workplace Plans Webinar on May 16 With Review of Research and Update on State Programs WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024 – A new national survey of working-age Americans from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds strong support for new state-facilitated retirement […]