October 2026

US. Gen X and millennials are rethinking retirement as pensions disappear

Pensions are fading, Social Security confidence is eroding, and a new survey shows two generations are scrambling to fill the gap. A Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of West Des Moines, Iowa-based retirement solutions company Athene found that more than eight in 10 Gen X and millennial respondents (83%) say their generation faces retirement challenges that prior generations did not encounter. The survey, which polled 2,022 U.S. adults ages 40 to 61 with at least $100,000 in investable assets and...