On Thursday, February 13, join leading experts to critically examine the outlook for retirement security at a pivotal moment in American governance. As Congress grapples with the future of Social Security, Medicare, and private retirement savings, this two-panel discussion will explore both immediate priorities and objectives for long-term reform.
The Brookings Retirement Security Project will host distinguished panelists for a discussion of the economic and political realities facing entitlement programs, as well as reforms that strengthen the programs in equitable and practical ways. The conversation will also explore the evidence surrounding recent reforms to the private savings landscape, challenges that remain, and the implications for further legislative action. This timely discussion brings together policymakers, researchers, and industry experts to chart a path toward more equitable and sustainable retirement security for all Americans.
Viewers can join the conversation and ask questions in advance by emailing [email protected] or on X @BrookingsEcon using the hashtag #RetirementSecurity.
Agenda
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February 13
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Welcome remarks
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What’s next for entitlement programs?
Introduction
Gopi Shah Goda Director - Retirement Security Project, Alice M. Rivlin Chair in Economic Policy, Senior Fellow - Economic Studies @ipogadogPanelists
Wendell Primus Visiting Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Health PolicySita Nataraj Slavov Professor of Public Policy - Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University -
Secure 3.0 and private saving reform
Introduction
Gopi Shah Goda Director - Retirement Security Project, Alice M. Rivlin Chair in Economic Policy, Senior Fellow - Economic Studies @ipogadogModerator
William G. Gale Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, The Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy, Co-Director - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
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