D.C. Pension Geeks
de Brian Graff
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Welcome to DC Pension Geeks, a conversation with top retirement-related policymakers and regulators in and around Washington. Hosted by Brian Graff, an attorney, accountant, former Capitol Hill staffer, and now CEO of the American Retirement Association, it’s an inside view of the ups and downs, ins and outs and sometimes surprising turns Washington takes on the road to ensuring a secure retirement for millions of hard-working Americans.
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- Barbara Marder - What's Happening in the Washington Retirement Policy Debate? · 34 minAmerican Retirement Association Brian Graff routinely argues that no one grows up wanting to be a D.C. Pension Geek—it just sorta happens. But Barb Marder actually DID want to be…
- Brad Campbell - The Trump Administration’s Priorities for Retirement Plans · 37 min“There’s a little bit going on here in [Washington] D.C.,” American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff quipped at the outset of the latest episode of D.C. Pension Geeks. “We…
- Preston Rutledge - What the Election Means for Retirement Plan Policy · 45 minOh, what an election it was. It determined not only the presidency but control of both houses of Congress. Now that it’s settled, people rightly wonder what it means for…
- Debra Whitman - How to Make it Easier to ‘Age Well’ in America · 35 minHow long will we live in retirement? Will we be healthy? How long will we work? Will we have enough money? These are common, and heavy, questions we’d all like answered…
- Michael Kreps - Entire Tax Code ‘Up for Grabs' · 40 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 21The 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is rapidly approaching, a law that “affects real people every day,” according to Michael Kreps, a…
- Preston Rutledge - ERISA’s Massive Impact on the Retirement Plan Space · 46 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 20ERISA turns 50 on Labor Day. It’s older, wiser, and still looks great. What has been its most significant impact on the ability of America’s workers to save? Preston Rutledge…
- Andrew Biggs - Lies and Statistics—What the 401(k) Data Actually Says · 1 h 6 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 19Former high-ranking Social Security Administration official and retirement policy gadfly Andrew Biggs joins American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff for a frank discussion…
- James Klein - ERISA at 50! Where We Are, Where We’re Going · 41 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 18The bipartisan nature of retirement plan legislation is key to its success. American Benefits Council President Jim Klein, the “OG” of retirement plan policy, joins Brian Graff…
- Tim Hauser - The Final Fiduciary Rule’s Myths and Controversies · 1 h 38 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 17Department of Labor Chief Operating Officer and senior staff member Tim Hauser joins American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff for a comprehensive discussion of the myths…
- Aron Szapiro - The Data, Empirical Information Fueling the Final Fiduciary Rule · 47 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 16Research and consulting giant Morningstar was cited over 40 times in the final fiduciary rule release, officially called the Retirement Security Rule. The reason was largely due…
- Michael Davis - Rebutting Academia’s 401(k) Critics · 33 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 15Defined contribution plans, and 401(k)s specifically, are increasingly under attack, criticized by think tanks and academics for perceived (yet easily refuted) flaws. What—and…
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - A Lively Defined Contribution Debate · 46 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 14‘Retirement provocateur’ Kathleen Kennedy Townsend played an instrumental role in the debate over retirement issues, resulting in significant policy ideas. A founder of the…
- Peter Brady - How to Counter the Latest Attacks on the 401(k) Savings System · 38 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 13Academics are on the march, coming for the defined contribution retirement savings system with policy prescriptions that would fundamentally change employer-sponsored plans and…
- Tim Hauser - Navigating the Maze of Fiduciary Standards · 1 h 16 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 12Calling the latest iteration of the fiduciary rule “the third installment of a long running regulatory series,” American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff went directly to…
- Robert L. Johnson - Auto-Portability, Financial Wellness and Closing the Savings Gap · 34 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 11Robert L. Johnson, founder of RLJ Companies and BET, joins ARA CEO Brian Graff for a fascinating discussion about auto-portability, financial wellness, closing the savings gap…
- John Scott - The Positive Impact of State-Based Auto-IRA Programs · 28 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 10How do you expand retirement plan coverage for workers at scale (close the coverage gap), leverage the behavioral benefits of payroll deduction, and not place an undue burden on…
- Eric Pan - The Politics of Financial Regulation · 21 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 9“Our constituents are critically important to this country,” Investment Company Institute’s (ICI) Eric Pan tells Brian Graff in the latest episode of D.C. Pension Geeks. “They’re…
- Angela M. Antonelli - Why State-Based IRAs Are a Perfect Private/Public Partnership · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 8Talk about a timely topic—the passage and adoption of state-facilitated retirement savings programs (usually auto-IRAs) continues, with the latest, Minnesota, happening in…
- Drew Crouch - Where Does Retirement Policy Go from Here? · 27 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 7Debt limits, ESG, presidential vetoes—how in the world did SECURE 2.0 pass in an overwhelmingly (and increasingly) partisan Washington? Where does retirement policy go from here…
- Carol Weiser - What Does Treasury Have on Tap for SECURE 2.0? · 32 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 6What is on the tax policy agenda for the Treasury Department, and what are its priorities? What about the technical correction in SECURE 2.0 needed for Roth catchup provisions?…
