Tag: middle class

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The net benefit of the programs to the middle class dwarfs the $153,000 in average net benefits for retired households in the top fifth of the lifetime earnings distribution, and it also exceeds the $196,000 gain for the bottom fifth. The middle class is defined as the second, third, and fourth of the five earnings…

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Saving for retirement is a good thing and apparently one of the few issues that can garner bipartisan support in a fractured Congress.  Most recently, the House passed the “Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022” – affectionately known as SECURE 2.0 because it builds on SECURE legislation enacted in 2019. Even though a CNN…