Reports July 2012

The Pension Factor 2012: The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Reducing Elder Economic Hardships

…on July 26, 2012 at 11 AM. Register for webinar at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/125703666. The report estimates that in 2010, DB pension receipt among older American households was associated with: 4.7 million…

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In the News

MinnPost Cites NIRS Research

July 7, 2011 — MinnPost.com’s overview of Minnesota’s pension reforms and retirement legislation cites opinion research and issue brief,Who Killed the Private Sector DB Plan, to illustrate the decline in…

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Previous Conferences

2014 Conference Highlights

…are at risk of falling into poverty. The average working-age American household is completely off track with only $3,000 saved for retirement. Younger generations seem to have lost hope, buried…

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Press Release August 1, 2013

Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands Retirement Programs Outshine U.S.

…of research for the National Institute on Retirement Security. Download the research here. Download a PowerPoint presentation here. Listen to a presentation of the report findings here. “Americans are struggling…

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Resources

Federal Saver’s Credit

…policymakers learn how states can utilize the Saver’s Tax Credit to boost retirement savings. Download this Fact Sheet here. The second, developed with the Pension Rights Center, is designed to…

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Press Release March 1, 2011

Private Sector Pensions Regulated to Death

…an onerous regulatory environment. Download Research Brief here. Since the 1970s, laws and regulations have created funding volatility for companies sponsoring pensions, rather than facilitating predictable costs that enable companies…

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Press Release July 19, 2021

New Research Finds Millennials & Gen X Increasingly Concerned About Retirement

…19, 2021 – A national survey finds that Millennials and Generation X are more worried about retirement as compared to older generations. Sixty-four percent of Millennials and 54 percent of…

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Press Release October 4, 2022

New Research Examines the Impact of the Great Recession on U.S. Public Pension Plans

…and Ronald Temple, Lazard Managing Director and Co-Head of Multi-Asset and Head of U.S. Equity. Download the research here. Register here for a webinar on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at…

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Press Release April 29, 2024

80 Percent of U.S. Women Say the Nation Faces a Retirement Crisis

…a new research infographic from NIRS, What Do Women Think About Retirement? The findings are based upon a national survey of working age Americans conducted by Greenwald Research. Download the…

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