deferral

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This 15% recommendation is almost twice the average 7.7% deferral rate of people with Vanguard workplace retirement plans last year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Almost half of participants increased this payroll deferral rate, in part because of automatic increases, leading to a higher savings rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

However, details of any deferral or easing of restrictions are yet to emerge.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Scott Bessent told the BBC's US news partner CBS that this included a "final deal" on TikTok's US operations and a deferral on China's tightened rare earth minerals controls.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Then Tommy said: “So there’s definitely nothing. No deferral, nothing like that.”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro