Tag: Social Security

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The pandemic will be on the marquee at this year’s annual meeting of retirement and disability researchers. COVID-19 has encroached on every aspect of older Americans’ lives, from their day-to-day work and home life to their retirement planning. Researchers will present studies on three impacts of the pandemic in presentations funded by the U.S. Socia…

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Abstract In times of economic distress, both individuals and localities can benefit from stable sources of income.  While a large literature documents the benefits that individuals enjoy from guaranteed income such as Social Security, less attention has been given to the stabilizing force of Social Security at the community level.  Intuitively, if many people ar…