New research by the Economic Policy Institute shows the retirement savings gap between higher-income families and lower-income families is drastically widening. It is critical that Congress act to address this disparity. Click here to read entire article.
Read morePresident Obama signed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 into law today, reaffirming our nation’s commitment to the health and well-being of older adults. Click here to read entire article.
Read moreWisconsin’s right-to-work law, championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker as he was mounting his run for president, was struck down Friday as violating the state constitution. Click here to read entire article.
Read moreWISER recently released the final report for our Appalachian Savings Project. This project created a matched savings program for self-employed childcare workers in rural Ohio and West Virginia. After a year of saving, project participants averaged $1,150 in savings, or 5.5% of their income. Click here to read entire article.
Read moreWASHINGTON — Some 400,000 retirees who worked in the trucking, parcel delivery and grocery supply industries face drastic pension cuts on July 1 as a result of a little-noticed measure attached to a huge end-of-year spending bill passed in December 2014. Click here to read enitre article.
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