What's New

October 30, 2007
NEW: Professor Norman Stein's testimony on behalf of the Pension Rights Center at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the appropriateness of retirement plan fees has been added to the Presentations page of the Pension Policy section.

October 30, 2007
UPDATED: Our chart of Retirement Plan Cost of Living Adjustments has been updated to include the latest numbers.

October 26, 2007
NEW: The latest Pension Rights Center comments on proposed and final regulations have been added to the Regulations page.

October 25, 2007
ADDED: Two new reports -- one on women's retirement security and one on 401(k) fees -- have been added to the Reports section.

ADDED: A new book, Employee Pensions: Policies, Problems, and Possibilities, has been added to the Other Publications page.

September 27, 2007
ADDED: Two new reports -- one on income and poverty among older Americans and one on consumer spending by older Americans -- have been added to the Reports section.

UPDATED: Two more companies have been added to the list of companies that have frozen or changed their pension plans.

 

Not So New, But Important
The Pension Rights Center celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2006. Policymakers recognize PRC in Congressional Record statements. 
Congressional Research Service issues report on Income of Americans Age 65 and Over.  Read this and other recent Reports.
Frontline asks "Can You Afford to Retire?" United pilot and flight attendant featured in program.
Conversation on Coverage Director tells IRS-ASPPA Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference that preserving pensions is a "Mission Possible."[PDF]