Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-158) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rescuing retirement

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1000150563

Responsibility statement

Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James ; foreword by Timothy Geithner

Summary

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

Table Of 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

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