NYT: Loans Squeeze Retirees
Pension advances are having devastating financial consequences for a growing number of older Americans, threatening their retirement savings and plunging them further into debt. People with public pensions are being courted particularly aggressively by pension-advance companies.
CNN: Will 401(k) Plans Keep Getting Worse?
In the Great Recession of 2008 to 2009, more than 11% of companies stopped their 401(k) match. Because they are voluntary, most workers do not even have a retirement account plan, which means many middle-class and upper-middle-class workers will only have Social Security to rely on for retirement.
Insurance Information Institute
The Insurance Information Institute’s mission is to improve public understanding of insurance – what it does and how it works. It is recognized by the media, governments, regulatory organizations, universities and the public as a primary source of information, analysis and referral.
GA: Pensions
The Geneva Association’s Four Pillars Programme is a research programme set up with the aim of studying the key importance in the new service economy of Social Security, Insurance, Savings and Employment. The programme focuses on the future of pensions, welfare and employment.
EPI: Retirement
The Economic Policy Institute’s retirement program examines the inequities in the current system and promotes initiatives that protect Social Security and lead to universal, secure and adequate retirement policies.
GAO: Retirement Security
The GAO provides public access to its wide-ranging research related to Retirement Security. Covered topics include Veterans’ Pension Benefits, 401(k) Plans, Unemployed Older Workers, Defined Contributions Plans, Defined Benefit Plans, and Private Pensions.
GAO: Human Capital
The Government Accountability Office provides public access to its wide-ranging research related to Human Capital. Covered topics include Disaster Assistance, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Private Pensions, Credit Rating Agencies, Education, Labor, and Performance Management.
GAO: Employment
The Government Accountability Office provides public access to its wide-ranging research related to Employment. Covered topics include disability employment, workplace safety and health, defined contribution plans, private pensions, unemployment insurance, and budget and spending.
CBO: Veterans’ Issues
Federal programs to support veterans cover a wide array of services, including pensions, health care, education benefits, life insurance programs, compensation for injuries, and home loans. CBO analyzes the budgetary and broader impacts of those services and of proposals to change those services.