Archive: Yimeng Yin
The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) measures the share of working-age households that will be unable to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living once they retire. The Index is based on data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances and compares household projected replacement rates – retirement income as a percentage of pre-retirement…
Social Security’s design is known to help Black individuals and those with lower socioeconomic status due to the progressive benefit formula, but this effect is partially offset by the shorter life expectancies of these groups. However, valuing Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) solely on expected benefits neglects the program’s longevity insurance value, which favors individuals…
