Tag: life expectancy

Blue umbrella over Social Security card and coins

Including disability benefits provides a more complete picture. The Social Security actuaries just released a study that takes a new look at the progressivity of the Social Security program – that is, the extent to which it pays relatively more generous benefits to low earners than to high earners.  The usual story focuses on “money’s…

New Green Sprout Plant Growth in Cracked Concrete and Shading a Big Tree Shadow on the Concrete

Let’s see if we agree on what the retirement age is today. With the projected depletion of the Social Security trust fund assets in the 2030s, policymakers are looking for ways to bridge the gap.  One of the major proposals is to increase the retirement age.  Certainly, with average life expectancy increasing, longer careers could…