Retirement Trends

Research suggests that boosting deferrals is indeed the more significant metric in building success in retirement plans, though it may require some participant education.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is continuing his slightly bizarre video campaign aimed at exciting residents about pension reform, as the state faces credit downgrades for continued dithering.

Portions of New York's $128 billion public pension fund will be invested in housing, transportation and utility work to help prevent damages from any future storm.

Prudential Retirement research shows that Millennials are highly motivated to save and will plan ahead, provided they know more about benefit options from their employers.

New Jersey faces a series of increasingly urgent budget pressures, including keeping pension and health insurance promises to retirees, funding health care for the poor and repairing aging roads and bridges, said three independent experts who published a report examining the state's financial condition Thursday.

More members of the youngest working generation take part in company sponsored retirement plans if they're automatically enrolled; otherwise, participation is just 13.4 percent.