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Americans are increasingly anxious about retirement — despite saving more, survey shows

Working and retired Americans are much less confident in their financial ability to maintain a comfortable retirement compared to a year ago, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more context.

Published June 18, 2026, 1:32 PM
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Americans are increasingly anxious about retirement — despite saving more, survey shows

Working and retired Americans are much less confident in their financial ability to maintain a comfortable retirement compared to a year ago, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more context.

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