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WHAT'S NEW

View the webcast of the congressional hearing, The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Workers' Retirement Security.
Read the Economic Policy Institute report, A Plan to Revive the American Economy.
Read the Congressional Budget Office report, Updated Long-Term Projections for Social Security.
Check out the AFL-CIO Office of Investment's State Pension Threat Level map.
Concerned about retirement planning? Check out the Union Plus Retirement Planning website.

MAIN TOPICS

Social Security
Privatizing Social Security will force drastic cuts in retirement benefits.
Defined-Benefit Pensions
Learn more about the different risks for work-based pensions.
Cash-Balance Pensions
More cash-balance plans mean more employees’ retirement is at risk.
Saving for Your Retirement
You’ll need 60 percent to 80 percent of your income to retire. Are you ready?

FACTS & STATS

Nearly two-thirds of retirees count on Social Security for most of their retirement income. Check out more retirement statistics, or find other info in the AFL-CIO Facts & Stats database.

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