Issue Brief – Page 4 – Center for Retirement Research

Why Did IBM Reopen Its Defined Benefit Plan? Will Others Follow?

Issue Brief by Alicia H. Munnell, Yimeng Yin, and Jean-Pierre Aubry

February 13, 2024

Finance.

What Is the Insurance Value of Social Security by Race and Education?

Issue Brief by Gal Wettstein, Karolos Arapakis, and Yimeng Yin

January 30, 2024

One big pink piggy bank on the left of a seesaw and four smaller money boxes on the other side

The Case for Using Subsidies for Retirement Plans to Fix Social Security

Issue Brief by Andrew G. Biggs and Alicia H. Munnell

January 16, 2024

Finance, documents and senior couple on sofa with bills, paperwork and insurance checklist in home, life or asset management, Elderly black people on couch with financial, retirement or mortgage debt

How Much Do People Value Annuities and Their Added Features?

Issue Brief by Karolos Arapakis and Gal Wettstein

January 2, 2024

Senior couple talking with financial advisor while using laptop during the meeting.

Do Financial Professionals Recommend Annuities?

Issue Brief by Karolos Arapakis and Gal Wettstein

December 19, 2023

piggy bank on top of coins with a seedling growing out of the top

401(k)/IRA Holdings in 2022: An Update from the SCF

Issue Brief by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell

December 5, 2023

Engineer Showing Female Teenage Apprentice How To Use Lathe

Are Older Workers Good for Business?

Issue Brief by Laura D. Quinby, Gal Wettstein, and James Giles

November 21, 2023

Senior man talking to his friends who are playing chess

The National Retirement Risk Index with Varying Claiming Ages

Issue Brief by Yimeng Yin, Anqi Chen, and Alicia H. Munnell

November 7, 2023

Grandparents piggybacking grandchildren at park

Could Social Security Child Benefits Help Grandparent Caregivers?

Issue Brief by Siyan Liu and Laura D. Quinby

October 24, 2023

senior woman using computer laptop inside mini van camper

How Satisfied Are Retirees with the Social Security Claiming Process?

Issue Brief by Jean-Pierre Aubry

October 10, 2023

Depressed elderly man using a latop in a dark bedroom

What Are the Implications of Rising Debt for Older Americans?

Issue Brief by Anqi Chen, Siyan Liu, and Alicia H. Munnell

September 26, 2023

Senior couple on a laptop computer at the kitchen table

How Does the Social Security Claiming Process Vary by Race?

Issue Brief by Jean-Pierre Aubry

September 12, 2023