Full Committee Hearing

The State of U.S. Retirement Security: Can the Middle Class Afford to Retire?

Date:   Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Time:   02:30 PM

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COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “The State of U.S. Retirement Security: Can the Middle Class Afford to Retire?”. The witnesses will be: The Honorable Ted Wheeler, Treasurer, State of Oregon; Dr. Monique Morrissey, Economist, Economic Policy Institute; Mr. Robert Hiltonsmith, Policy Analyst, Demos; and Ms. Kristi Mitchem, Executive Vice President, State Street Global Advisors, and Head of the Americas Institutional Client Group. All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

Witnesses

Witness Panel 1

  1. Mr. Robert Hiltonsmith
    Policy Analyst
    Demos
  2. Ms. Kristi Mitchem
    Executive Vice President
    State Street Global Advisors and Head of the Americas Institutional Client Group
  3. Dr. Monique Morrissey
    Economist
    Economic Policy Institute
  4. The Honorable Ted Wheeler
    Treasurer
    State of Oregon