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D.C. Pension Geeks

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D.C. Pension Geeks is a business podcast hosted by Brian Graff. It has 25 episodes, with the latest published March 2025.

Welcome to DC Pension Geeks, a conversation with top retirement-related policymakers and regulators in and around Washington. Hosted by Brian Graff, an attorney, accountant, former Capitol Hill staffer, and now CEO of the American Retirement Association, it’s an inside view of the ups and downs, ins and outs and sometimes surprising turns Washington takes on the road to ensuring a secure retirement for millions of hard-working Americans.

business ·en-us ·25 episodes

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1

Barbara Marder - What's Happening in the Washington Retirement Policy Debate?

2

Brad Campbell - The Trump Administration’s Priorities for Retirement Plans

3

Preston Rutledge - What the Election Means for Retirement Plan Policy

4

Debra Whitman - How to Make it Easier to ‘Age Well’ in America

5

Michael Kreps - Entire Tax Code ‘Up for Grabs'

6

Preston Rutledge - ERISA’s Massive Impact on the Retirement Plan Space

7

Andrew Biggs - Lies and Statistics—What the 401(k) Data Actually Says

8

James Klein - ERISA at 50! Where We Are, Where We’re Going

9

Tim Hauser - The Final Fiduciary Rule’s Myths and Controversies

10

Aron Szapiro - The Data, Empirical Information Fueling the Final Fiduciary Rule

11

Michael Davis - Rebutting Academia’s 401(k) Critics

12

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - A Lively Defined Contribution Debate

13

Peter Brady - How to Counter the Latest Attacks on the 401(k) Savings System

14

Tim Hauser - Navigating the Maze of Fiduciary Standards

15

Robert L. Johnson - Auto-Portability, Financial Wellness and Closing the Savings Gap

16

John Scott - The Positive Impact of State-Based Auto-IRA Programs

17

Eric Pan - The Politics of Financial Regulation

18

Angela M. Antonelli - Why State-Based IRAs Are a Perfect Private/Public Partnership

19

Drew Crouch - Where Does Retirement Policy Go from Here?

20

Carol Weiser - What Does Treasury Have on Tap for SECURE 2.0?

21

Jerry Schlichter and Tom Clark Fiduciary Litigation Debate

22

Tim Hauser Part 2 - Cutting Through The ESG Rule Controversy

23

Tim Hauser Part 1 - The ESG Rule Controversy: Hype or Help?

24

Jason J. Fichtner, PhD - The Biggest Beltway ‘Hot Potato’

25

Lisa M. Gomez - Inaugural Episode

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