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Alicia Munnell
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Why Social Security Fix Needs to Happen Sooner vs. Later: Munnell
Investing trust fund in equities, raising payroll tax among potential fixes offered in Center for Retirement Research brief, which emphasizes how further delay hurts younger generations
Economists Refute Biggs-Munnell Plan to Repeal 401(k) Tax Preferences to Boost Social Security
Eyebrow-raising brief from noted retirement experts sparks rebuttals from Cato Institute and Mercatus Center
2024 Social Security COLA Watch: Latest Forecast Steady at 3%
July inflation data didn’t move the needle for The Senior Citizens League’s monthly cost-of-living prediction in advance of October’s official announcement
Retiring (Much) Later: Average Age Up Big Since 1991
Latest Gallup survey finds significant increases in actual and expected retirement ages—both rising notably over the past three decades
401k Participants Wary of Unfamiliar Social Security ‘Bridge’ Option
New Center for Retirement Research brief says introducing this option within 401k plans would help retirees by allowing them to delay Social Security claims
Could the 401k Be a Social Security ‘Bridge’ to More Income?
When to begin receiving Social Security benefits is one of the most important (and stressful) decisions many retirees…
Episode 15—What’s Wrong With 401k Coverage and Balances? Alicia Munnell from the Center for Retirement Research Explains
Dr. Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, joins us to discuss retirement…
Munnell, Biggs Debate Merits of Biden Social Security Plan
Two of the nation’s most high-profile retirement plan policy experts, Andrew Biggs and Alicia Munnell, often disagree on…
How Pandemic is Putting More Retirements at Risk
Thanks to a bump from the coronavirus pandemic, now more than half of working-age households in America are…
Munnell Calls for Post-Crisis Action to Stabilize Social Security Finances
Social Security is once again proving its worth during the coronavirus pandemic, continuing to provide steady income to…