deferral

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Vanguard said a total of 31% of participants had their deferral percentage increased from an annual auto-escalation, which led to 45% of participants increasing their savings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 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

But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that he anticipated a deferral of those curbs, after the two leaders meet in South Korea on Thursday.

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

“You believe this? That you’re deeply in love? And therefore you’ve come to me for this...this deferral? Why? Why did you come to me?”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro