We’re excited to talk with our friend Will Sandbrook for several reasons. One, he’s been with Nest Corporation (UK) since it started. Ten years on, we want to know what he sees. Two, Will is Managing Director of Nest Insight, Nest’s in-house research and thought leadership unit focused on delivering cutting-edge research into how to improve retirement outcomes for the ‘DC generation.’ We always want to know what’s fresh news where he is. Among other initiatives, we touch on new results from the emergency savings space. Almost everything that’s going on in the UK is, or will soon be, very relevant to us in the US.

Farewell June, you’re leaving us too soon! You’ve been eventful, though. Everybody’s active – the states, the federal legislature, the Supreme Court, the activists. We think it’s going to be a hot hot summer. Let’s start with a cool moment catching up on retirement security and celebrating some recent successes. Grab something cold and read on:

• David Bell, Sabra Purifoy and Renzo Meza on OregonSaves at Five – my, you’re looking so good!

• State metrics –May figures are in.

• Updates from California, Colorado and /New Mexico, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Delaware.

• Could innovation in housing help with retirement and financial security? Joel Metlen opines.

• Hot Sauce! … what 10 state Auto IRAs mean in the US, NEST insight’s annual conference returns this summer, and much more.

• PIX of the Week! – we’re taking you outdoors in the Pacific Northwest.

Lack of affordable housing is an issue across the nation that is impacting the economic stability of individuals, families, and whole communities. Zoning is often blamed as one of the key barriers to building more homes. The state of Oregon is on the cusp of implementing a major, innovative change in zoning law that could help address the problem.