401(k) Plans Content

Washington, DC; March 4, 2025—401(k) plans that use automatic enrollment mechanisms and/or employer contributions are critical to encourage workers to save and to invest for retirement, according to The BrightScope/ICI Defined Contribution Plan Profile: A Close Look at 401(k) Plans...

Teachers, nurses, and millions of other public education and nonprofit workers are being denied the full range of retirement investment options that the private sector enjoys. In some cases, the exclusion can cost these workers in higher fees over time, lessening their ability to...

Adjusted for inflation, average retirement assets per US household are nearly 10 times what they were 50 years ago. That surge in wealth has been propelled largely by IRAs, 401(k)s, and similar plans, which provide retirement security for families of all backgrounds and income levels...