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Over the past few decades, long-term care delivery has shifted from institutions to home-and-community-based services…
Retiree health insurance (RHI) is increasingly rare, and even government employers – long a bastion for RHI – are cutting back. Little is known about the implications of this retrenchment, and particularly about the value that employees place on RHI…
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI’s potential impact on labor markets has been a growing worry. This concern has centered on the replacement of workers, with a special focus on younger…
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The federal program is poised to run out of funds by 2032, triggering a 22-percent cut in benefits for tens of millions of Americans unless lawmakers act.
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In this economy, it’s pretty common for parents (when they can) to give their children – even adult children – financial help. A recent study, however, looked at money flowing the other way – from children to parents.
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RETIREMENT PLAN ACCESS
The main reason that U.S. workers end up with inadequate retirement savings is that, at any given time, only about half of workers ages 25-64 are participating in an employer-sponsored pension (see Figure 1)…
Review a comprehensive list of policy options for changing Social Security, published by the program’s actuaries…
This newsletter highlights new research on married couples’ 401(k) saving, the latest on Social Security’s finances, and the impact of AI on older workers. Check out these briefs and more!…