Tag: labor force participation

This could help extend the work lives of older Americans. Older people need to work longer in order to ensure a secure retirement. Social Security will not replace as much pre-retirement income in the future as it does today, and employer-sponsored pensions also involve considerably more uncertainty given the shift from defined benefit to 401(k)…

About half of today’s working-age households will not be able to maintain their standard of living in retirement. Social Security will provide less relative to pre-retirement earnings; 401(k) balances are meager; and half the private sector workforce does not have an employer-sponsored plan. At the same time, with rising life expectancy the number of years…