Tag: early claiming
DOGE attack on Social Security sparks anxiety about program’s stability. DOGE’s attack on Social Security has put the agency’s operations at risk, compromised the security of personal data, and created widespread anxiety about the reliability of the program. At the same time claims are surging. Although the agency suggests other reasons for the surge, I…
Surprisingly, health had no effect, but rising 401(k) balances and expanded unemployment benefits were really important. While the contours of the Great Recession and the COVID Recession differed sharply, older workers continued to retire and claim Social Security. The question that my co-authors, Anqi Chen and Siyan Liu, and I explored in a recent study is the relative impacts of…
