Topline Markets moved higher on Monday as stocks tried to rebound from a losing week; investor sentiment rose thanks to positive news out of China which looks to be easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions and regulatory crackdowns on its tech sector. Key Facts Stocks attempted to rebound from last week’s losses: The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Retirement
It’s time for the annual ritual of understanding and interpreting the Social Security trustees’ report. The 2022 report analyzes and summarizes the latest actuarial status of the trust funds that support Social Security’s retirement and disability programs, as well as the fund that supports the Hospital Insurance (HI) portion of Medicare. Let’s look at two
Aging-in-Place — most of us think of this as the decision, as we get older, to stay in our longtime family homes, even as increasing infirmity or cognitive decline makes this harder. We know there are support programs available, providing home health aides, assistance with yardwork or a wheelchair ramp, a “senior freeze” to keep
Americans, we’re told, want to “age in place,” as proven by repeated survey data. And most of us probably think we know what it means — staying put in the home we raised our children in as we age: “the only way I’ll leave this house is feet first,” as my own father used to
Topline The stock market moved lower on Friday and government bond yields surged after the U.S. economy added a more-than-expected 390,000 jobs in May, with the strong labor market signaling to investors that the Federal Reserve will continue with its path of aggressively tightening monetary policy. Key Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%,
By the year 2030, over 20% of the population in the U.S will be over the age of 65. That will be approximately 73 million people. Thirty-one million will be over 75. It is an unprecedented number and, frankly, a bit shocking because the medical systems in this country are ill-equipped to serve those older
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The stock market has had its worst start to a year in recent history and things could get worse as recession fears loom. Since World War II there have been 13 recessions—defined as two consecutive quarters of GDP decline–and there have been three in the 21st
My 90-year-old uncle, a retired county employee, has had a Medicare Advantage preferred provider organization (PPO) plan for the last eight years. He sees his primary physician once or twice a year. However, now he has been experiencing dizzy spells and falls. His physician ordered a slew of medical tests. I asked my uncle, “Does
Those turning to freelancing or contract work have driven one of the fastest growing and robust areas of the labor market. In the past few years, with the labor movement in flux due to COVID-19 and the so-called Great Resignation, the number of people who performed contract or freelance work in the US reached 59
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about whether to delay filing after stopping work early, whether there’s any reason to delay filing past 70 and potential benefits for a surviving spouse with two young children. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc.