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Final Department of Labor Rules Open the Door for States to Move Forward with Retirement Initiatives
September 6, 2016
Financial Security Program
Nearly half of all U.S. workers do not have access to any type of employer-based retirement account. Many states concerned about the huge gap between the amounts their citizens are currently saving and what they’ll need for a secure retirement are pursuing solutions, but thorny legal questions have hampered efforts – until now. This issue brief summarizes recently released federal rules creating new ways for states to expand retirement coverage for private-sector workers, and highlights the tradeoffs state policymakers will face when deciding which of these new avenues to pursue.
Leveraging a first-of-its-kind database, the Workers’ Wealth Lab uses retirement plan data to identify the tools and design features that can improve our retirement savings system. Read the report from the 2025 Lab.
Retirement is the ultimate financial report card—for individuals and for America. Learn how leaders are working to make the retirement savings system work for everyone.
