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Social Security ‘Fairness’ Doesn’t Come for Free
The Social Security Fairness Act fails to address the system’s deeper financial issues and exacerbates the program’s financial instability, warns Olivia S. Mitchell, Executive Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council, via thinkadvisor.com.…Read More
Will the Social Security Fairness Act Bankrupt SSA Trust Funds?
By passing the Social Security Fairness Act, Congress not only continues to neglect the system’s looming insolvency but also accelerates its arrival, argues Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School argues, via newsweek.com.…Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes Capital Group as Associate Level Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Capital Group has rejoined the Council as an Associate Level Member of the Council for 2025.…Read More
What do people regret the most when they retire?
Retirees often regret what they did wrong, including retiring too soon, not saving enough, and not buying lifetime income, report Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Abigail Hurwitz from the Hebrew University in their new NBER WP, reported by Kerry Hannon via yahoofinance.com.…Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes Great Gray Trust Company as Associate Level Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Great Gray Trust Company has joined the Council as an Associate Level Member for 2025.…Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes IFEBP as Associate Level Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has rejoined the Council as an Associate Level Member for 2025.…Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes the TIAA Institute as Associate Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that TIAA Institute has rejoined the Council as an Associate Level Member for 2025.…Read More
Olivia S. Mitchell to Receive CIO’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
For groundbreaking research influencing public policy on pensions and highlighting the critical role of financial literacy, Olivia S. Mitchell, Wharton Professor and Director of the Pension Research Council at the University of Pennsylvania, will be honored with CIO’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. — Via Chief Investment Officer. …Read More
Wharton School’s Pension Research Council Welcomes Fidelity Investments as Associate Level Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Fidelity Investments has rejoined the Council as an Associate Member for 2025.…Read More