In this edition, we dive into the latest innovations in retirement savings, including state retirement plan mandates and how they complement the private sector. Grab something cold and join us as we wrap up the spring conference season, celebrate OregonSaves crossing the $200 million milestone 🥂, share updates from key states, and explore how firms respond to state mandates with insights from new research. Plus, don’t miss Hot Sauce, cool finds, and Pix of the Week!

Dr. Mingli Zhong asks important questions about how we can optimize the way we use automatic features in our retirement savings plans and programs. She’s also studying pandemic-related impacts on savers, going beyond top-level results to understand how this economy is differentiating between those of us that kept our jobs, and those of us who didn’t.

What can state Auto IRA programs learn from 2020’s top Defined Contribution studies? Grant Boyken takes a look and gives some tips.