# Money Talks: What Retirement Crisis?

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Podcast: [Slate Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slate-money-319188)
Published: 2026-02-03T08:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this Money Talks: Emily Peck is joined by Andrew Biggs, author of The Real Retirement Crisis , to talk about how the data contradicts the so-called "retirement crisis” in the US, what we misunderstand about the system, and what we should be thinking about when it comes to retirement savings.  Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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