What’s one year old and has 40,000 new savers? You guessed it – it’s Colorado’s Secure Choice retirement savings program. We caught up with Treasurer Dave Young and Executive Director Hunter Railey to get the latest news from the Rocky Mountain State. Keen observations, innovation, and some sage advice ahead. Read on!

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• The freshest state stats – is it true that assets are up 7.5x in about two years?

• Updates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania

• Employer buy-in … how much does it matter? Expert Joel Metlen weighs in.

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• Fresh state Auto IRA metrics and some impressive growth rates

• A closer look at Illinois, Colorado, Maryland and Oregon

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