Tag: University of Chicago

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Scary press reports could induce people to grab their benefits early, but don’t lead to more saving. The 2021 Trustees Report projects that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program faces a long-term financing shortfall and that the trust fund will deplete its reserves in little more than a decade, after which payroll tax…

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Workers of all ages seem to like it. A new working paper from the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago concludes – based on a series of surveys during 2020 and early 2021 – that working from home will play a significant role going forward.  Older workers appear as eager as others to…