Guaranteed Income, Shoring Up Social Security Suggestions for Improving U.S. Retirement System

Now in its tenth year, the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) reveals how countries are doing to balance the twin goals of delivering financial security for their retirees that is both adequate for the individual and sustainable for the economy.

Measuring 34 pension systems, the index shows that the Netherlands and Denmark (with scores of 80.3 and 80.2 respectively) both offer A-Grade world class retirement income systems with good benefits. However, common across all results was the growing tension between adequacy and sustainability.

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