Tag: Andrew Biggs

Photo of the White House

I was recently forwarded an article “Senate Urged to Block Biden’s Pro-Privatization Nominee from Social Security Board.” One critic cited in the article characterized it as a “terrible nomination.” Who, you may ask, is this nominee? And what is the Social Security board?  Let’s start with the board in question.  The Social Security Advisory Board is a…

Man standing in front of a house hold cards blowing over

My friend, and occasional collaborator, Andrew Biggs recently argued that “fears of a retirement crisis are overblown – and these numbers prove it.”  That got my attention.  If real data showed that most people will be fine in retirement, that’s great news.  I’ll spend more time in Tuscany!!  But from everything I know, the financia…