Anyone else experiencing a “psychological spring” to go along with the equinoxal one? We are – as we watch everyone around us start getting vaccinated! And we’re seeing it out in the retirement space too. Here’s a great update on the freshest news:

• John Scott from Pew – what's working - we want to know

• The latest state metrics – setting some new records

• Nine states in action: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri and Virginia

• Grant’s Go To’s: Let’s Talk Automatic Enrollment

• New thought leadership from Aspen and research from Boston College … and a few Easter eggs you’re going to want to crack open immediately

• And, you got it, Pix of the Week!

You, my friend, are making it through the wintry month of February. #Welldone! We have some distractions for you today. Enjoy away!

• What’s on deck today? We think you’ll like these:

• Treasurer Michael Frerichs talks Illinois Secure Choice

• State programs serve more than 275,000 savers

• Fresh news from Oregon, Colorado, Vermont, Connecticut, Illinois, Virginia and Idaho

• Grant Sez: Let’s consider the Employer Mandate

• Super Hot Sauce … new research from NBER and NIRS

• And, you got it, Pix of the Week!

We talk with NEST's Will Sandbrook about universal workplace savings, emergency savings and the progress of NEST in the UK. We share States' legislative updates: Colorado, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. And check out program states rollout updates for CalSavers, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and Vermont.