A report released by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) found total spending by retirees in the U.S. delivers over one trillion dollars in economic output and sustains more than 7 million jobs based on 2014 data.

Drilling down further, NIRS researchers looked at retiree spending in Colorado and found 41,000 jobs created and $6 billion in economic impact. [Read more about the economic impacts in Colorado from the NIRS Colorado Fact Sheet.]

These findings reinforce Pacey Economics’ results released last year that show how PERA retiree spending supports 29,000 jobs and generates $5.2 billion in economic output in the state.

For more details on the NIRS study:

Download the report here.

Download the PowerPoint presentation here.

Download a report infographic here.

A map with each state fact sheet is available here.

Listen to a replay of the webinar here.

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