Tag: COVID-19

The answer still appears to be “no.” My colleague Anqi Chen and I have argued that older workers – both those ages 55-64 and 65+ – were not hurt disproportionately by the COVID recession. This conclusion was based on some very early data from the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). The survey’s rotating interview pattern…

The pandemic will be on the marquee at this year’s annual meeting of retirement and disability researchers. COVID-19 has encroached on every aspect of older Americans’ lives, from their day-to-day work and home life to their retirement planning. Researchers will present studies on three impacts of the pandemic in presentations funded by the U.S. Socia…