Tag: lifespan
A Jewish child rides the Kindertransport out of Nazi-controlled Austria to safety in England, eventually coming to the United States. A Japanese-American mother is confined to an internment camp. A child of Mexican farm workers in California goes to bed hungry. A young African-American organizes sit-ins for Civil Rights. Taken together, the early life stories…
The brief’s key findings are: Today’s workers face a brewing retirement crisis due to: a growing need for income driven by longer lifespans, rising health costs, and low interest rates; and reduced support from Social Security and defined benefit pension plans. Fortunately, the solutions are at hand: Policymakers should shore up Social Security with more revenue,…
