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The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) is a research organization based in Washington, DC, dedicated to exploring and promoting policies that enhance retirement security for all Americans. Through reliable research and sensible solutions, NIRS aims to inform and influence public discourse surrounding pension plans and retirement strategies. Offering a wealth of resources, NIRS conducts studies on the economic impacts of defined benefit pension expenditures and the implications of retirement insecurity among various demographics. The organization also emphasizes collaboration among its members, including policymakers, researchers, and advocates, to foster a better understanding of retirement issues and improve the financial security of retirees. Generated from the website

The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Since 1981 the Institute has provided timely, objective analysis and concrete solutions to key international economic problems. Its audience includes government officials and legislators, business and labor leaders, management and staff at international organizations, university-based scholars and their students, other research institutions and nongovernmental organizations, the media and the public at large. Its agenda emphasizes global macroeconomic topics, international money and finance, trade and related social issues, investment and the international implications of new technologies. The Institute moved into its own award-winning building, which includes full conference and videoconferencing facilities in Washington, D.C., in 2001.