Tag: retirement gap

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The brief’s key findings are: The earnings and wealth gaps between whites and minorities are enormous. The question is how these disparities translate to retirement preparedness. In 2016, the share of whites at risk in retirement was 48 percent vs. 54 percent for blacks and 61 percent for Hispanics, smaller than the earnings/wealth disparities. T…

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The brief’s key findings are: Since 2001, the aggregate funded status of local pension plans has lagged behind that of state plans, but the gap has been closing recently for two reasons. First, local plans continue to receive more of their required contributions than state plans and are a bit more likely to use stringent…