Tag: retirement
Millennials, longevity, Americans’ retirement outlook – these are among the topics economists tackle in five interesting research briefs. Links to each brief below appear at the end of their titles. (Full disclosure: the researchers are at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, which funds this blog.) “Will Millennials Be Ready for Retirement?” –…
The brief’s key findings are: Retirees have long been seen as financially fragile – that is, ill-equipped to handle a financial shock without severe hardship. Interestingly, the research suggests that the vast majority of current retirees can weather shocks such as high medical bills and widowhood. Future retirees, however, face greater risk as most peo…
