Women's confidence in a secure retirement shaken by pandemic

Impacts of COVID-19 -- including layoffs, furloughs and extended periods of working from home -- are intensifying existing challenges women face.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the confidence of many Americans about their ability to achieve financial security in retirement, particularly women.

One-quarter of women surveyed by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies said their confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has declined in light of the pandemic, compared with about 20 percent of men.

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