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Jul 17, 2026

Why Trump has his eye on Australia's retirement system

On today’s program, we explain why Australia’s “super” retirement system of mandatory savings is gaining fans in the U.S.

Why Trump has his eye on Australia's retirement system — James D. Morgan/Getty Images

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Why is Trump interested in Australia's retirement system?
by Kimberly Adams, David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Saul Loeb/Contributor/Getty Images
President Donald Trump is looking at adopting a retirement system based on Australia’s “superannuation” model.
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The Team

Kimberly Adams Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Erika Soderstrom Associate Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Ashley Rodriguez Assistant Producer
Emma Condon Assistant Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Brian Allison Audio Engineer
David Schreck Audio Engineer
Sam Keenan Audio Engineer