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Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
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The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1978, EBRI provides independent, fact-based analysis on health, retirement, and financial security issues. Its mission is to educate policymakers, plan sponsors, the media, and the public by delivering reliable data and insights that inform decision-making on employee benefits and economic well-being.
Auto-Enrolled 401(k) Loan Protection Has Potential to Save $2 Trillion
Analysis from EBRI and Custodia Financial confirms the positive impact of protecting American workers from harmful 401k loan defaults
Morningstar Launches Research Center to Improve U.S. Retirement System
It recruited high-profile researcher Jack VanDerhei as director of retirement studies
How to ‘Materially Reduce’ Retirement Savings Deficits Across Races
The study also examined adding retirement plan employer matching contributions for student loan debt repayments
Solving 401(k) Portability and Cashout Leakage a Key DOL Priority
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor for Retirement, stressed the need to address the persistent problem of portability and leakage at EBRI’s recent Public Policy Forum
A Brief History of 401(k) Auto Portability (and Why it Matters)
It's at least eight years in the making
4 Reasons Why 401(k) Auto Portability Can’t Wait
The fact is auto portability is here and working
Racial Disparities Rise with Income, EBRI Research Finds
While workers overall rate work-life balance positively, higher-income Black and Hispanic workers are less likely to say work-life balance at their company is excellent
Senator Urges Confirmation of EBSA Nominee Lisa Gomez
She said the agency has a critical role to play in addressing threats from unscrupulous financial advisors
Health Savings Account Distributions / Contributions Declined in 2020
'As individuals become more familiar with HSAs, they are using the accounts more as designed'
401(k) Auto Portability’s Significant Benefits to Pending Legislation
The sheer magnitude of incremental benefits delivered by the addition of auto portability was surprising