Tag: NRRI
New numbers suggest caution about cutting future Social Security benefits Now that the election is over, it’s time to pay attention to some of the nation’s underlying problems. One important concern is the inadequacy of the nation’s retirement income system. The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) shows the share of working households who are “at…
The brief’s key findings are: The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI), based on newly released Survey of Consumer Finances data, shows that over half of households may be unable to maintain their standard of living in retirement. Between 2007 and 2010, the NRRI jumped by 9 percentage points due to: the bursting of the housing bubb…
