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Older Workers
The aging of the baby boom generation is forcing policy makers and businesses to reassess practices that have encouraged ever-earlier retirement. Many older workers would like to continue to work but face various obstacles to doing so. Public and private policies, crafted in an era of labor surpluses, have long promoted retirement rather than work among older Americans.

"A dwindling ratio of workers to retirees promises to jeopardize federal entitlement programs, create a labor crunch, and reduce national savings."
- Frank Doyle, Former Executive Vice President of GE

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Wednesday, January 11, 1995
Who Will Pay For Your Retirement?
The Looming Crisis (1995) Major reforms are needed in policies that affect both private retirement plans and Social Security if the United States is to avoid... read more
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CED, the Committee for Economic Development is an independent, nonpartisan organization for business and education leaders dedicated to policy research on the major economic and social issues of our time and the implementation of its recommendations by the public and private sectors.