Teresa Ghilarducci
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Labor economist focusing on #retirement security. Director, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA)

Teresa Ghilarducci is an American scholar on labor and retirement issues. She has advocated for government to extend occupational retirement plan coverage to all workers. She published Rescuing Retirement in 2018; the book makes the case for a Guaranteed Retirement Account that would supplement Social Security. In 2016 she wrote a popular book, How to Retire with Enough Money: And How to Know What Enough Is. One of her most recent books, When I’m Sixty Four: The Plot Against Pensions and the Plan to Save Them, investigates the loss of pensions on older Americans and proposes a comprehensive system of reform. Her previous books include Labor's Capital: The Economics and Politics of Employer Pensions, winner of an Association of American Publishers award in 1992, and Portable Pension Plans for Casual Labor Markets, published in 1995. Ghilarducci is an executive board member of the Economic Policy Institute, a member of the Retirement Security Advisory Board for the Government Accountability Office, court appointed trustees for the retiree health care trusts for UAW retirees of GM, Ford, and Chrysler and the USW retirees of Goodyear Tire. Ghilarducci won an Association of American Publishers award for her book Labor's Capital: The Economics and Politics of Employer Pensions in 1992. She previously taught economics for 25 years at the University of Notre Dame. .. more

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Too many still believe the U.S. doesn't have a retirement crisis. But new research shows Late Boomers, Gen X, & Millennials face a far riskier future. I spoke with Dan Doonan about why the "don't worry" narrative is dangerous. Our Q&A in @forbes.com :
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Is America’s Retirement System Failing Future Retirees?
As America ages and income inequality deepens, concerns about retirement security are mounting.
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Yesterday’s inflation report showed a 0.2% increase - expected, but still significant. What’s more troubling, though, is a growing risk that’s not about inflation itself, but about the integrity of how it’s measured. Read more here

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Inflation Is Up .2%: Will Trump Now Rig The CPI?
Normally, a higher inflation raye would spark somewhat boring debates about Fed policy and consumer sentiment. This time, new danger lurks.
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This season, let’s remember: together, we build a better future. By advocating for our schools; fighting for good wages, healthcare + retirement security; empowering workers; or supporting one another, our collective efforts make a lasting impact. youtu.be/vE6Rtx2h7UY
Happy holidays from all of us at the AFT
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I recently sat with Sachin Shah, CEO of Brookfield Wealth Solutions to take a deep dive into the structural challenges of retirement—and how guaranteed income for life can be part of the answer. Listen to our conversation here:

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Bridging the Retirement Gap with Sachin Shah and Teresa Ghilarducci | Brookfield
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Social Security's new chief sent out a partisan, misleading email celebrating Trump’s unpopular “Big, Beautiful Bill.” It falsely claims tax relief for seniors—when in fact, the bill doesn’t touch Social Security taxes and could actually lead to cuts. Read more here
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New Social Security Commissioner Politicizes The Trusted Agency
trends and policies are happening to Social Security that suggests the agency is becoming more politicized
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