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The brief’s key findings are: During the current economic crisis, many older workers are postponing retirement and some retirees are re-entering the labor force. Re-entrants age 66 and over can put their Social Security benefits “on hold” in exchange for higher benefits later. This “claim and suspend” strategy also offers greater flexibility to one-earner couples,…

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The brief’s key findings are: Older workers are now as vulnerable to layoffs as younger workers, because: their job tenure has declined, eroding the traditional protection afforded by seniority; and the risk of layoffs in manufacturing has risen, particularly for older workers. The heightened vulnerability of older workers is a serious concern, because unemployed older…