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Retirement in America

Dan Doonan

Business & Entrepreneuriat

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/35j. Total Éps: 4

Retirement in America is a podcast from the National Institute on Retirement Security exploring the challenges, ideas, and solutions shaping the future of retirement in the United States. Hosted by NIRS Executive Director Dan Doonan, the podcast features conversations with policymakers, economists, retirement experts, journalists, advocates, and everyday Americans navigating retirement decisions in real time. Each episode examines the economic, workforce, and policy trends influencing retirement security — from Social Security and pensions to 401(k)s, savings challenges, and the changing nature of work. Combining expert insight with real-world experiences, Retirement in America helps listeners better understand one of the most important financial issues facing American workers and families today. Episodes are released monthly

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The Middle-Class Squeeze: What It Means for Retirement Security

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

jeudi 20 août 2026 • Durée 01:03:51

Why does retirement security feel increasingly out of reach for so many middle-class Americans?

In Episode 4 of Retirement in America, National Institute on Retirement Security Executive Director Dan Doonan sits down with Dr. Christian Weller, professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston, to examine the economic pressures making it harder for Americans to build financial security for retirement.

Weller explains why traditional measures of economic strength don't always reflect what families are experiencing. Rising housing and healthcare costs, longer periods of unemployment, caregiving responsibilities, and growing financial uncertainty can leave households with less money—and less capacity—to save for the future.

The conversation also explores how today's retirement system places significant responsibility and financial risk on individual workers. Doonan and Weller discuss the role pensions can play in providing greater financial security and peace of mind, as well as the need to expand retirement savings opportunities for workers who lack access to employer-sponsored plans.

Despite the challenges, Weller sees reasons for optimism, including the expansion of automatic retirement savings programs and a growing recognition that individuals shouldn't have to shoulder the burden of preparing for retirement entirely on their own.

Topics covered include:

How the middle-class affordability squeeze is affecting retirement security
Why housing and healthcare costs can make it harder for families to save
What longer periods of unemployment mean for workers, particularly those approaching retirement
How financial uncertainty and the "mental load" of managing competing expenses can affect long-term financial decisions
Why pensions can provide workers with greater financial security and peace of mind
How childcare and eldercare responsibilities can disrupt careers and retirement savings, particularly for women
Why current retirement tax incentives disproportionately benefit higher-income households
How state auto-IRA programs can expand retirement savings access for workers without employer-sponsored plans
Why Weller sees signs of progress toward a retirement system that better shares responsibility and risk

Whether you're interested in retirement policy, affordability, the economy, workforce issues, or the financial pressures facing American families, this conversation offers an important look at how today's middle-class squeeze can shape tomorrow's retirement security.

More information: www.nirsonline.org

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The State That Eliminated Pensions—and Wants Them Back

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

jeudi 16 juillet 2026 • Durée 01:07:15

What happens when a state eliminates traditional pensions for teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public employees?

In Episode 3 of Retirement in America, National Institute on Retirement Security Executive Director Dan Doonan sits down with Alaska State Representative Chuck Kopp—a former police chief and one of the leading architects of Alaska's effort to reform its public retirement system—to explore how one policy decision transformed the state's workforce.

Nearly two decades after Alaska became the only state in the nation to eliminate traditional pensions for most newly hired public employees, the state now faces severe shortages of teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other essential workers. Kopp explains how retirement benefits influence recruitment and retention, why experienced employees are leaving for states that still offer pensions, and how high turnover affects taxpayers, public services, and even student outcomes.

The conversation also examines Alaska's bipartisan effort to create a new shared-risk retirement plan—not a return to the state's former pension system, but a modern retirement design that combines elements of traditional pensions and defined contribution plans while sharing risk among employees, employers, and retirees. Although the legislation was ultimately vetoed by the governor, supporters plan to continue pursuing the proposal.

Topics covered include:

Why Alaska faces some of the nation's most severe public workforce shortages
How retirement benefits affect the recruitment and retention of teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public employees
The hidden costs of employee turnover for taxpayers and government services
Why teacher turnover affects student learning and community stability
Alaska's unique retirement challenges as one of the few states where many public employees are not covered by Social Security
How lawmakers designed a fiscally responsible shared-risk retirement plan instead of simply restoring the old pension system
Why the proposal attracted bipartisan support—and what comes next

Whether you're interested in retirement policy, workforce challenges, education, public safety, or state government, this conversation offers a compelling look at how retirement policy can shape the strength of communities and the delivery of essential public services.

What Happens When Retirement Lasts 30, 40 or 50 Years?

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

jeudi 11 juin 2026 • Durée 59:19

Americans are living longer than ever before—but are we prepared for what that means?

In Episode 2 of Retirement in America, National Institute on Retirement Security Executive Director Dan Doonan discusses this complex topic with Ken Dychtwald, founder and CEO of Age Wave and one of the nation's leading experts on aging, longevity, and retirement. Together, they explore how increasing life expectancy is reshaping retirement, work, healthcare, and financial security.

Ken discusses why he calls today's demographic transformation the "longevity revolution," how retirement has evolved into an entirely new stage of life, and why many Americans may be underestimating the challenges of financing decades in retirement. The conversation also examines the importance of health, social connection, purpose, and guaranteed retirement income in creating a secure and fulfilling retirement.

Ken and Dan look at innovative ideas for helping older Americans remain engaged and connected, including Ken's vision for an "AmeriCorps for older adults."

Topics covered include:

How longer lifespans are changing retirement
The future of work in an aging society
Retirement income and financial security
Health, well-being, and purpose in retirement
The role of pensions and guaranteed income
New ideas for supporting older Americans in the years ahead

Whether you're planning for retirement, already retired, or interested in the future of aging in America, this conversation offers valuable insights into one of the most significant demographic shifts of our time.

More information: www.nirsonline.org and https://agewave.com/who-we-are/the-team/ken-dychtwald/

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The Second Fifty: What Retirement Security Means Today with AARP’s Deb Whitman

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

vendredi 8 mai 2026 • Durée 44:20

In the premiere episode of Retirement in America, host Dan Doonan sits down with Deb Whitman, Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer at AARP and author of The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond.

Together, they explore how the retirement landscape in America has changed dramatically over the past several decades — from the decline of pensions to the rise of individual savings responsibility and the financial challenges facing millions of workers today.

Deb shares insights from her career in aging and retirement policy, discusses the opportunities and risks that come with longer life expectancy, and explains why retirement today requires a different mindset than it did for previous generations. The conversation also examines practical solutions that could strengthen retirement security and help more Americans prepare for the future with confidence. Topics include:

The changing retirement landscape in America
Longevity and financial security
The shift from pensions to individual savings plans
Retirement policy and workplace solutions
The biggest challenges facing future retirees
Lessons from Deb Whitman’s book The Second Fifty

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