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U.S. stock market performance has implications for our entire retirement system – not just your 401(k). Three studies addressing the big-picture relationships between the market and retirees’ financial security were produced in 2017 by the Center for Retirement Research, which sponsors this blog. Here are summaries of each one: State and Local Pension Plan Funding…

African american woman saves money in piggy bank with a confident expression on smart face thinking serious

The number of quality jobs held by workers with a two-year associate’s degree rocketed from 3.8 million in 1991 to 7 million in 2015.  Total employment over that time didn’t come close to that rate of growth. “There are still good jobs out there for workers who don’t have a four-year degree,” explains the abov…