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Trump backs Australian retirement model for US reform

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Donald Trump has expressed support for adopting an Australian-style retirement system, which mandates employer contributions to privately managed pensions. He has directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to study this model as a potential reform for the U.S. retirement system, which faces challenges like the depletion of the Social Security trust fund. While proponents like Larry Fink praise the Australian system's success, experts caution about the complexities of implementing such a plan in the U.S., particularly regarding existing promises and potential business opposition. AI

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Trump backs Australian retirement model for US reform

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Brianna Sosa, Bloomberg ·

    Trump embraces Australian retirement system backed by Larry Fink

    The system is on pace to be the world’s second-largest retirement plan within the next decade.

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