Tag: unretirement
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Introduction At any given time, a large pool of people ages 55-70 – over 15 million today – indicate they are retired. With the U.S. economy currently facing a labor shortage, the potential return of these retirees to the workforce is an important question. On the one hand, it seems likely that many retired workers…
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Unlikely, says a new study. The United States is currently facing an unprecedented labor shortage; job openings that ran at 6 million before the pandemic are now hovering at 10 million (see Figure 1). At the same time, a large pool of people ages 55-70 – over 15 million today – indicate they are retired.&nbs…