There is a pretty serious — and pretty basic — retirement crisis in the United States: Many employees haven’t saved a dime for retirement, and others are saving but haven’t saved enough.

According to research from TIAA, employees aren’t the only ones concerned about their ability to save for retirement — employers are seriously worried, too. Nearly half of employers say they are only somewhat confident in their employees’ retirement futures, citing concerns about their employees not being able to pay for healthcare expenses in retirement and outliving their retirement savings.

Paula Gladych
Freelance writer

Paula Aven Gladych is a contributing writer based in Denver.


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