Rescuing retirement
By: Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James ; foreword by Timothy Geithner
Contributors: James, Tony, 1951- author; Geithner, Timothy F., writer of foreword
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780231185646
Subjects: Planning; Retirement; Retirement income
Description: In Rescuing Retirement, Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James offer a comprehensive yet simple plan to help workers save for retirement, increase retirement savings by earning higher returns, and guarantee lifelong income for everyone. It offers a practical guide to the future of secure retirement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-158) and index.
Table of contents: title: Forward / by Timothy Geithner; title: Society's retirement crisis; title: How we got here : America's broken retirement system; title: Six key problems : the consequences of a broken retirement system; title: Rescuing retirement: a four-pronged solution; title: Case studies : similar plans in action; title: Why not just expand Social Security?: Americans need a universal pension system; title: Growing support from the American people and a mandate for Congress; title: The employers' stake in retirement reform; title: Conclusion; title: Questions and answers on the Guaranteed Retirement Account; title: Appendix A: The cost of a principal protection guarantee; title: Appendix B: GRAs versus other policy solutions; title: Appendix C: Looking at retirement coverage across the country.