Politics Jun 26 Your Social Security benefits could be cut by a quarter in 2032. Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Economy May 31 Older Americans often compelled to keep working — and face criticism for doing so Over the past several decades, demographic and economic changes have significantly altered how people experience work and aging. By Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation
World Sep 14 China is raising its retirement age in response to aging workforce and declining population The policy change will be carried out over 15 years, with the retirement age for men raised to 63 years, and for women to 55 or 58 years depending on their jobs. The current retirement age is 60 for men… 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
Apr 06 Watch 8:16 Why more Americans are making hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts By Winston Wilde, Andrew Chambers 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… Continue watching
Feb 16 U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week By Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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