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Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge
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Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge

Yahoo Finance · May 25, 2026, 4:53 PM

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  • Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge 24/7 Wall St.
  • If you re focused on picking the right stocks and ETFs you may be missing the bigger picture: retirement income.
  • But now for all these workers, gig economy workers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, they now have access to this investment long term investment vehicle, something that they would never have access to before."

Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge 24/7 Wall St. David Beren Mon, May 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM GMT+7 6 min read Quick Read The program’s success depends entirely on actual participation and age at enrollment: a worker starting at 25 accumulates $570,000 by 65 on the same contributions, while starting at 55 yields only $34,000, and auto-enrollment requiring congressional approval is essential since voluntary enrollment historically captures only 50% of eligible workers.

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On CNBC this week, Jessica Anderson, president of Sentinel Action Fund and spokesperson for Save Match Grow, made the case for President Trump s new retirement vehicle in plain terms: "This is targeted for the 50 million American workers that don t have access to an employer sponsored plan. So think of it like a TSP, a thrift savings plan. But now for all these workers, gig economy workers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, they now have access to this investment long term investment vehicle, something that they would never have access to before."

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