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Teresa Ghilarducci
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DB vs. DC: Wednesday Senate Hearing Dives Deep Into ‘Retirement Crisis’
Sen. Bill Cassidy leads defense of 401(k)s in back-and-forth HELP Committee hearing with disagreements about “crisis” causes and solutions
February 29, 2024
Sanders, Cassidy, Ghilarducci Among Those Pushing Pensions in Washington This Week
Conference Tuesday and senate hearing Wednesday feature agendas favoring DB plans in response to “retirement crisis”
February 26, 2024
How to Address Racial Disparities in Retirement Saving
'The poverty rate among Black and Hispanic Americans is 20% and 17%, compared to 8% among non-Hispanic whites'
December 1, 2021
Episode 32: Why the 401k Fails and What A ‘Better’ System Looks Like, According to Teresa Ghilarducci
Teresa Ghilarducci once called the 401k an immature, underdeveloped child that needs help over a mudpuddle to the…
August 23, 2021
More Weak 401k Criticism Doesn’t Stand Scrutiny
CBS News is the latest media outlet to take a swipe at 401ks by employing the extremely in-vogue…
March 25, 2021
How to Help Older Workers at Risk of Forced Retirement
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many older workers to retire earlier than they intended due to increased health…
August 13, 2020
Pandemic to Force Millions of Retirees into Poverty: Report
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession will force an additional 3.1 million older workers to “experience deprivation,” which…
May 24, 2020
401ks and COVID-19: What Consumers are Hearing from Financial Experts
The mainstream media has been filled this week with a variety of financial experts doling out advice to…
March 20, 2020
Older Workers Fear ‘Unfriendly’ Job Market
Older workers have it rough, even in a job market with historically low unemployment. “Older workers are more…
February 10, 2020
ACA Redux? We Don’t Need a Retirement Plan ‘Public Option’
A pair of academics are out with (yet another) policy proposal to address the retirement crisis, the assumption…
July 11, 2019