Social Security
This proposal would undermine support for the program and delay a real solution. My clever friend, and occasional co-author, Andrew Biggs is up to mischief again. He and his lawyer co-author Kristin Shapiro argue that we don’t really need to worry about exhausting the Social Security trust fund because the worst effects could be prevented…
Exposure to dangerous jobs and work environments over a prolonged period strain older workers’ bodies. The jobs may involve physical occupations like construction, working in cramped spaces or around hazardous chemicals, or stressful shift work. A new study confirms that the disabling conditions that can result from these types of jobs help to explain why…
