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Exposure to dangerous jobs and work environments over a prolonged period strain older workers’ bodies. The jobs may involve physical...
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This paper examines the persistent racial wealth gap between Black and White households in the United States, focusing on the disparity in will-writing rates as a contributing factor. Despite attempts to bridge the wealth gap since Emancipation, progress has stalled, and since the 1980s, the gap has actually widened. The analysis investigates the potential for…
One aspect of the pandemic that has persisted is the increased relevance of remote work. This shift could help older people with disabilities, who might otherwise find it hard to get or keep jobs. Indeed, this group has a higher employment rate post-pandemic than pre-pandemic…
In this study, we examine the effect of the suspension of in-person services at Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices during the COVID-19 pandemic on applications and the characteristics of applicants to see if certain groups of beneficiaries were disproportionately affected…
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AARP
Remote work is creating new opportunities for all jobseekers, but especially so for older adults with disabilities, according to a new study.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Families face soaring costs and mounting pressures in taking care of their loved ones. ‘I never feel truly free.’
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This initiative identifies the major risks that people face as they approach retirement, seeks to understand their perceptions of those risks, measures the potential harm from the risks, and evaluates ways to mitigate them. These risks include: longevity, inflation, health, market, family, and policy. The CRR gratefully acknowledges Jackson National Life Insurance Company for supporting…
RETIREMENT PLAN ACCESS
The main reason that U.S. workers end up with inadequate retirement savings is that, at any given time, only about half of workers ages 25-64 are participating in an employer-sponsored pension (see Figure 1)…
Our summer newsletter features new research on Millennials’ retirement prospects, government imposter scams, and the WA Cares long-term care program. It also features videos and summaries from the RDRC meeting…