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America's Changing Demographics - Aging of America

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

America's baby boom generation will reach retirement age in the next 10 years, putting pressure on the nation's entitlement programs. Reporter Dana Greenspon uses the story of one baby boomer -- Anthony White -- to examine the broader issue of the aging of America.

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  • "The Evolution of the Aging Population"
    This article appeared in the Summer 1998 volume of The State of Business, which is published by Georgia State University's College of Business.
  • Federal Aviation Administration: A Plan for the Future (PDF Document)
    This June 2006 document is subtitled: "The Federal Aviation Administration's 10-Year Strategy for the Air Traffic Control Workforce." The document addresses many of the retirement issues mentioned in Dana Greenspon's report.
  • General Accountability Office (GAO): Baby Boom Generation (PDF document)
    This July 2006 report from the U.S. GAO is subtitled: "Retirement of Baby Boomers Is Unlikely to Precipitate Dramatic Decline in Market Returns, but Broader Risks Threaten Retirement Security."
  • MetLife Mature Market Institute
    Metlife's Mature Market Institute offers information about "issues related to aging, retirement, long-term care and the 50+ marketplace."
  • "The Retirement Prospects of the Baby Boomers"
    This March 2004 issue brief was created by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
  • William Frey's Website
    William Frey is a demographer at the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit research and policy think tank. Frey is interviewed in Dana Greenspon's report. His website offers analysis and interpretation of U.S. demographic trends.

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