Two-thirds of Americans aren’t putting money in their 401(k)

Census researchers analyzed tax records and uncovered a much bigger pool of small businesses -- showing that, overall, just 14 percent of all employers offer a 401(k) or other DC plan to their workers.

By Ben Steverman | February 22, 2017 at 07:44 AM

(Bloomberg) -- Americans aren’t saving enough forretirement.

True, this has been a refrain for longer than many canremember.

But now some disturbing numbers show exactly how bad it’sgotten. Two-thirds of all Americans don’t contribute anything to a401(k) or other retirement account availablethrough their employer.

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