Work, retire, repeat the uncertainty of retirement in the new economy
"The issue of the future of Social Security, on which millions of Americans depend, produced great political theater at the State of the Union address. That highlighted a bigger problem of financing retirement as baby boomers seek to retire, often with limited resources. Many argue that the sol...
| Main Author: | Ghilarducci, Teresa (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Dionne, E. J., Jr. (writer of foreword.) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2024.
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword / E.J. Dionne Jr.
- How the working-longer consensus made the retirement crises worse. The erosion of retirement and the rise of retirement inequality; The shift to retirement insecurity
- The hidden costs of working longer. Working longer is often not a choice; Working longer can harm your health; Working longer creates unequal retirement time; Working longer does little to improve retirement security; When older workers lose, all workers lose; The high cost of bad pensions
- The Gray New Deal. Good jobs for older workers; Creating better pensions.