Recent Changes in U.S. Family Finances: Evidence from the 2001 and 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances (444 KB PDF)Reviews changes in the income and wealth of U.S. families between 2001 and 2004. The discussion draws on data from the Federal Reserve Board's triennial Survey of Consumer Finances for those years and also uses evidence from earlier years of the survey to place the 2001-04 changes in a broader context.

March 2006 #291 - "Defined Benefit Plan Freezes: Who's Affected, How Much, and Replacing Lost Accurals"

September 2005 #285 - "401(k) Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances, and Loan Activity in 2004"

July 2005 #283 - "The Influence of Automatic Enrollment, Catch-Up, and IRA Contributions on 401(k) Accumulations at Retirement"

Do the Math For Lost Pensions (The Washington Post)By Albert B. Crenshaw, Page F08, March 12, 2006As company after company across the country freezes or terminates traditional pensions, typically at the same time shifting to new or sweetened......