Bridget Fisher is a researcher and communications specialist with a background in government and public affairs. Before joining SCEPA, she was a senior press officer in The New School’s communications department working with social science departments across the university. She came to higher education from government. In New York, she served as chief of staff for a member of the New York City Council and director of communications for the Working Families Party. On Capitol Hill, she served as press secretary and legislative assistant for a member of the U.S. Congress. Bridget graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelor's degree in public communication and women’s studies. She received her master's degree in public administration with a focus on urban economic development from CUNY's Baruch College.
SCEPA Alum Kyle Moore Talks Impacting Policy on Capitol Hill
Kyle Moore starts a new job on Capitol Hill next week. He’ll be joining the Democratic staff of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) as a Senior Policy Analyst.
Reset Retirement Podcast
Reset Retirement, a new podcast from our Retirement Equity Lab, tells the real stories of retirement.
EITC's Impact on Workers Who Don't Qualify
Working paper— Social Security benefits are progressive and reduce the unequal distribution of retirement wealth generated by a broken employer-based retirement systeThe Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can cause wage declines for workers who do not receive the tax credit.
Why Have Older Workers Lost Bargaining Power?
Working paper— Social Security benefits are progressive and reduce the unequal distribution of retirement wealth generated by a broken employer-based retirement system. This study identifies what is driving the loss of bargaining power suppressing older workers' wages.
Impact of Social Security "Catch-Up" Contributions
Working paper— This study evaluates a Social Security "Catch-Up" contribution program, a proposal which would help mid-career workers narrow the gap between what they need in retirement and their projected retirement wealth.
Reset Retirement: Solutions for the 21st Century
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Director, Retirement Security, EPI and Teresa Ghilarducci, Schwartz Professor of Economics, The New School for Social Research, hosted a panel discussion regarding key policy solutions for the ongoing retirement crisis. We must reform the current system to ensure all workers can breathe easy in old age.
Our discussion was led by:
- Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
- Tony James, Executive Vice Chairman, Blackstone; Co-author, “Rescuing Retirement”
- Chad Bolt, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
- Doug Calidas, Deputy Legislative Director, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
- Caroline Atkinson, Senior Advisor, Rock Creek; former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economics, White House
- Special guests to be confirmed
The event was held in the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Guaranteed Retirement Accounts: Everything You Need to Know
Guaranteed Retirement Accounts (GRAs) are universal, affordable, and portable accounts that provide workers with a monthly paycheck in retirement that lasts the rest of their lives.
Climate Disasters & the Green New Deal
The increasing frequency and severity of climate disasters around the globe is a great challenge for society, academics, and policy makers. To mitigate climate change, members of Congress have proposed a Green New Deal -- a host of economic policies aimed at tackling climate change from the creation of sustainable jobs to pollution reduction.
How Economic Shocks Exacerbate Retirement Inequality
Workers in low-wage households are more likely to experience economic shocks and to withdraw from their retirement accounts, exacerbating pre-existing inequalities in the retirement savings system.
