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Employer plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are an important source of income for all but the lowest-income retirees. Either directly or through a spouse, more than 70 percent of Americans over age 70 receive income from retirement plans. That share increases rapidly with...

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...

ICI Research Finds That Retirement Saving Tools Like 401(k) Plans Continue to Work for Millions of Middle-Class Americans Washington, DC; January 30, 2025—According to new research published by the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Americans highly value their retirement plans. ICI...

Washington, DC, January 16, 2025—“Help U.S. Retire,” an advocacy campaign to protect the investment funds that middle-class Americans rely on to build their long-term financial security, launched today. The campaign is sponsored by the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the trade...