Tag: retirement age

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The brief’s key findings are: In early 2020, many thought the COVID crisis – like the Great Recession – might force many workers to claim Social Security early. But the COVID economy turned out very different, with robust growth in the stock market and substantial unemployment relief. The analysis compared the relative impacts of t…

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Let’s stop talking about the Full Retirement Age. An informal survey of staff at the Center for Retirement Research asking “What is the current retirement age for Social Security?” produced a range of responses. About half — mostly the “old hands” — said 67. The other half — generally younger and newer staff members — gave answers…