There are many large companies that brag of their attraction to America’s elite and how the states offer great places for families to live and raise their children. Some even boast of more women as part of the workforce than many other states but do any of these reasons explain why, as retirement plans everywhere have been reduced, Iowa and Minnesota remain on top? Andrew Van Dam for the Washington Post considers these questions and more in, The surprising reasons these Midwest states are the last bastion of retirement plans.