Rescuing retirement / Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James ; foreword by Timothy Geithner.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ghilarducci, Teresa (Author)
James, Tony, 1951- (Author)
Other Authors: Geithner, Timothy F. (writer of foreword.)
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Retirement income > United States > Planning.
Retirement > United States > Planning.
Retirement income > Planning.
Retirement > Planning.
United States.
Physical Description:xiv, 166 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Forward / by Timothy Geithner
  • Society's retirement crisis
  • How we got here : America's broken retirement system
  • Six key problems : the consequences of a broken retirement system
  • Rescuing retirement: a four-pronged solution
  • Case studies : similar plans in action
  • Why not just expand Social Security?: Americans need a universal pension system
  • Growing support from the American people and a mandate for Congress
  • The employers' stake in retirement reform
  • Conclusion
  • Questions and answers on the Guaranteed Retirement Account
  • Appendix A: The cost of a principal protection guarantee
  • Appendix B: GRAs versus other policy solutions
  • Appendix C: Looking at retirement coverage across the country.