Tag: gender

It does not seem like an exaggeration to say that the difference in older White and Black Americans’ health is shocking. A 51-year-old Black woman has the frailer health of a 69-year-old White woman. A 51-year-old Black man is in the same condition as a 64-year-old White man. Hispanic men and women, at 51, hav…

Study suggests differences may be disappearing. A 2020 Bank of America study examined 401(k) participation rates, contribution rates, investment allocations, balances, and leakages for the 4.6 million participants in the company’s record-keeping systems. In addition to breaking the data out by gender, the report also includes results by generation. The authors conclude that participation rates…