The McCourt School of Public Policy and the CRI will host the 2026 Family Caregiving and Financial Security Summit on September 23-24, 2026. This invitation-only event will convene policymakers, researchers, advocates, employers, and caregivers to examine the scope of caregiving’s financial toll and explore solutions for strengthening caregivers’ financial and retirement security.

Register for 8/27 Webinar

Download National and State Saver’s Match Estimates

The IRS Saver’s Match Notice Comments Due October 5, 2026

Highlights

View the President’s April 30, 2026 EO: Promoting Retirement-Savings Access

View State Program Performance Data – $3.35 Billion in Total Assets (with $3.27 Billion in the Auto-IRA Programs) as of July 31, 2026

59+ Million Full and Part-Time Workers Lack Access to Retirement Savings. Who Lacks Access in Your State?

Blog Post: The Role of Health in Retirement Security

Podcast – Trends in Public Pension Funding, Investment, and Governance

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State Program Action Updates

Upcoming board meetings:

  • OR: 8/26; IL: 8/27; DE: 9/1; MD: 9/10;
    NJ: 9/11; WA: 9/15; CT: 9/18; MN: 10/6:
    HI: 10/20; MA: 11/18; CA: 11/19; CO: 11/28;
    ME: 12/16

Recent program action:

  • On July 27, 2026, the Office of the Utah State Treasurer selected Direct 401k, LLC as its Retirement Platform Administrator.
  • On June 18, 2026, the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program board issued an RFQ for Marketing Services. Bids are due September 30, 2026.
  • On May 29, 2026, the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program published an RFQ for Investment Advisor Services. Bids due August 28, 2026.
  • As of July 31, 2026, 17 of the 22 state programs – 15 auto-IRA (CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, VA, VT) and 2 others (MA (MEP) and WA (Marketplace)) – are open to all eligible employers and workers.
  • As of July 31, 2026, state auto-IRA programs report $3.27 of the $3.35+ billion in assets administered across all state programs and more than 1.36+ million funded accounts.

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Federal Proposals

119th Congress, 2nd session

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International Programs

Social Security Administration’s International Updates

OECD Pensions Outlook 2024

Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2025

OECD Pensions at a Glance 2025

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CRI in the News

NJ Retirement Savings Program is Expanding. See if Your Job Qualifies (NorthJersey.com, August 19, 2026)

How State Auto-IRA Programs Like RetirePath Help More Workers Save (RetirePath VA, August 2026)

CBiz Adds PEP for Mid-Market Businesses (Plansponsor, July 24, 2026)

Census Bureau Data Exposes Startling Retirement Gap (The Street, July 22, 2026)

State Auto IRAs and Household Balances: A Look at the Connection (ASPPA, July 17, 2026)

Closing the Coverage Gap, One State (and City) at a Time: Angela Antonelli (National Association of Plan Advisors, July 15, 2026)

AARP Reveals 56 Million Workers Missing Out On a 401(k) (The Street, July 13, 2026)

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