World Sep 14 China is raising its retirement age in response to aging workforce and declining population By Huizhong Wu, Emily Wang, Associated Press
Health May 11 Watch 8:06 How intergenerational connections help older Americans stay happier and healthier America’s population is older than it’s ever been, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. About 18 percent of Americans are at least 65 years old, a number that’s projected to hit 28 percent in 30 years. And as that demographic… By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young
Economy Apr 24 About 1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds The latest annual report from the program's trustees says the financial safety nets for millions of older Americans will run short of money to pay full benefits within the next decade. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Economy Apr 06 Watch 8:16 Why more Americans are making hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts For a growing number of Americans, retirement accounts are doing double duty as savings accounts for the future and emergency funds for the here and now. Vanguard Group says that 2023 saw early withdrawals from a record 3.6 percent of… By Winston Wilde, Andrew Chambers
Politics Feb 16 U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP's top talent. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nov 08 At 3rd debate, GOP candidates support raising retirement age By Associated Press Republican presidential candidates came out swinging with benefit cuts to Social Security in order to preserve the retirement income program. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on protecting retirement security by ending junk fees By News Desk President Joe Biden announced new proposed measures on Tuesday aimed at protecting Americans’ retirement savings from junk fees collected by financial advisers. Continue reading
Sep 08 Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing retirement at age 83 By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The 83-year-old Pelosi made the announcement Friday. First elected to Congress in 1987, the Democratic leader made history becoming the first female speaker in 2007. Continue reading
May 01 Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announces retirement after third term ends in 2024 By Brian Witte, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland has announced that he will not seek reelection at the end of his third term in 2024. His decision, outlined in a statement Monday, triggers what is likely to be a highly competitive primary… Continue reading
Mar 07 French demonstrators strike, protest over proposed retirement age increase By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Jade le Deley, Associated Press Demonstrators were marching across France on Tuesday in a new round of protests against the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Continue reading