Current Retirement Outlook
Witnesses testified on the status of personal savings and pension funds of “baby boom” workers, many of whom cannot retire due to the recession and collapse of the housing market. Topics inc…
337 viewsWitnesses testified on the status of personal savings and pension funds of “baby boom” workers, many of whom cannot retire due to the recession and collapse of the housing market. Topics inc…
337 viewsOfficials testified about various plans to continue financing Social Security. Among the issues they addressed were proposals to partially privatize the system, the state of the economy, and…
108 viewsPresident George W. Bush spoke in Waco, Texas for his economic forum. Top administration officials and business leaders talked about employment, investor confidence, and economic security. T…
183 viewsOlivia Mitchell a member of the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security talked about the final report the President’s Commission which met later in the day. She also responded …
57 viewsCommission members questioned witnesses about the outlook for the Social Security program, as well as potential changes in Social Security.
213 viewsThe president’s Commission on Social Security met to finalize the language of its interim report on the future of the program and to create a mechanism for receiving public input at its Sept…
73 viewsThe President Commission to Strengthen Social Security met for another panel discussion led by former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Co-Chair Richard Parsons.
43 viewsParticipants talked about proposed reforms to the Social Security system, including plans to add personal investment accounts, changing retirement ages, and extending the solvency of the sys…
136 viewsThe Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing and heard testimony on changes to Social Security could affect women.
57 viewsPublic policy analysts and academics talked about Medicare, Social Security and pensions. Note: There is a short break during the forum.
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