Tag: COVID-19

Money puzzle

COVID has worn Americans down emotionally. But it might be eating away at their financial reserves too – at least for some people. As the pandemic has dragged on, many people said in newly released surveys that they are more anxious about their finances and feel that their savings are wearing thin. We won’t get…

Mature woman working in a factory / warehouse

The brief’s key findings are: Before COVID, more people were working longer and claiming Social Security later to improve prospects for a secure retirement. The question is, how has the pandemic affected these patterns? The analysis uses the Current Population Survey to compare job exits and retirements pre- and post-pandemic for workers 55 and over…