• July 1, 2014
This new analysis gauges the relative performance of the fifty states and the District of Columbia in three key areas: anticipated retirement income; major retirement costs like housing and healthcare; and labor market conditions for older workers.
• July 1, 2014
A new national economic impact study finds that DB pension benefits have a significant economic impact: 6.2 million American jobs and $943 billion in economic output.
• December 1, 2013
New NIRS research examines racial disparities in retirement readiness among working-age Americans and households.
• June 1, 2013
The study broadly examines how American households are faring in relation to retirement savings targets recommended by some financial services firms.
• February 1, 2013
This nationwide public opinion poll measures how Americans feel about their financial security in retirement and assesses their views on policies that could improve their retirement outlook.
• July 1, 2012
This report calculates the impact of pensions for reducing the risk of elder American poverty and hardship, particularly for households headed by women and racial/ethnic minority groups.
• March 1, 2012
This report provides the national economic impacts of public and private pension plans, as well as the impact of state and local plans on a state-by-state basis.
• October 1, 2011
This report finds that New York City’s defined benefit pension plans can deliver the same retirement income at nearly 40% lower cost than defined contribution 401(k)-type individual accounts.
• September 1, 2011
This study analyzes seven state retirement systems that offer a choice between DB and DC plans to find that workers strongly prefer DB plans over DC plans.