Tag: aging
Millennials, longevity, Americans’ retirement outlook – these are among the topics economists tackle in five interesting research briefs. Links to each brief below appear at the end of their titles. (Full disclosure: the researchers are at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, which funds this blog.) “Will Millennials Be Ready for Retirement?” –…
This milestone must be noted: about half of baby boomers are now over 62 and can claim their Social Security benefits. The year 1955 was the midpoint for the post-World War II population explosion – and those boomers born in 1955 will turn 63 sometime this year. This marks the time to take stock of differences between…
