Tag: retirement income

A small house

The housing market has shrugged off the pandemic, and home prices are rising sharply due to historically low interest rates. The market crash more than a decade ago is a distant memory. The total value of the equity in older Americans’ homes has doubled since 2010, hitting $8.05 trillion at the end of last year…

American flag flying over government building in city, blue sky and clouds

The brief’s key findings are: About one quarter of state and local workers are not currently covered by Social Security. Federal standards require that state and local plans provide their noncovered workers benefits equivalent to Social Security at the full retirement age. This study explores whether the plans satisfy the federal standards, and whether t…