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J. Mark Iwry

J. Mark Iwry is a Nonresident Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Read his full biography.

The Automatic IRA at 15: Helping Americans Build Retirement Security

By David John, J. Mark Iwry, February 16, 2021 11:27 AM

Fifteen years ago, this week, we proposed the Automatic IRA as a way to boost retirement saving among the multitudes of American workers – now numbering roughly 55 million – who have no retirement plan at work.

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