Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. FOREWORD xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. SOCIETY’S RETIREMENT CRISIS 1
6. 2. HOW WE GOT HERE: AMERICA’S BROKEN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 15
7. 3. SIX KEY PROBLEMS: THE CONSEQUENCES OF A BROKEN RETIREMENT SYSTEM 31
8. 4. RESCUING RETIREMENT: A FOUR-PRONGED SOLUTION 43
9. 5. CASE STUDIES: SIMILAR PLANS IN ACTION 83
10. 6. WHY NOT JUST EXPAND SOCIAL SECURITY?: AMERICANS NEED A UNIVERSAL PENSION SYSTEM 89
11. 7. GROWING SUPPORT FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND A MANDATE FOR CONGRESS 93
12. 8. THE EMPLOYER’S STAKE IN RETIREMENT REFORM 99
13. 9. CONCLUSION 103
14. Questions and Answers on the Guaranteed Retirement Account 105
15. Appendix A: The Cost of a Principal Protection Guarantee 113
16. Appendix B: GRAs Versus Other Policy Solutions 121
17. Appendix C: Looking at Retirement Coverage Across the Country 131
18. Notes 135
19. Bibliography 147
20. Index 159