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Age in America: Ways of addressing the retirement crisis

Ted Benna — Father of 401k — and labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci join Scripps News to explain ways to can help people finance their golden years.
Person using a calculator while planning for retirement.
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Scripps News is partnering with WorkingNation, a leading nonprofit media organization focused on issues impacting workers and employment in the U.S., to drive awareness of and action to address ageism in the workplace.

This week we're examining an issue many older Americans find to be more stressful than it sounds: retirement. Ted Benna, also known as the father of 401(k), and labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci joined Scripps News to discuss things like pensions, social security, 401(k) plans, and more things that can help people finance their golden years and comfortably get through the final chapters of life.

Watch the full interview in the video above.