Tag: retirement

Austrian landscape

Like the United States, many European countries are concerned about shoring up their pension systems for their aging populations.  In 2000, Austria took action by introducing a series of small increases in the earliest age at which workers can begin receiving their federal pensions. This reform is gradually phasing out early eligibility entirely. Raising t…

Global,Business,And,Finance

A small group of researchers at the Center for Retirement Research, which sponsors this blog, produces a large volume of analysis of the nation’s state and local government pension funds. Their work isn’t typical of the personal finance information that appears in this blog. But it turns a bright light on the financial condition of…