The EBRI Retirement Confidence Survey 2021 finds American workers' confidence in their abilities to afford comfortable retirements have continued to increase since the record lows following the Great Recession in 2009. Based on other data we observed in the survey, this increased confidence is tied to significant increases in levels of retirement savings by employees of all ages seems to be tied to a general improvement in the economy rather than individual retirement preparation seems to be tied to a significant increase in the number of individuals who have consulted a financial advisor regarding their retirement needs is tied to an increase in the number of employees covered by a defined benefit retirement plan