🚨A good surprise for a change!🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Honored to join Bloomberg TV Wall Street Week to discuss the urgent need to strengthen America’s retirement system. Other countries are taking meaningful steps - and there is a lot we can learn to ensure workers retire with dignity and security. Full segment: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

New analysis: 50-year mortgages offer lower monthly payments — but at what cost? In my latest @Forbes piece, I dive into how stretching the term to 50 years may slow equity building and amplify lifetime interest burdens. www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

Precarious work in midlife doesn’t just affect today’s paycheck - it shapes when people can retire. Read The Precarity Trap in Generations Journal: by Duygu Başaran Şahin, Frank W. Heiland & Na Yin generations.asaging.org/the-precarit...

Join us 12/2 for a Heilbroner Center event celebrating "The Contested Domain: Selected Writings on Marxism & Feminism" by Lise Vogel, edited by Kirstin Munro, Asst. Prof. of Economics, NSSR. The work spans five decades of Vogel’s work in Marxist & feminist theory. event.newschool.edu/marxistfemin...

New in Generations: “Supporting LGBTQ Older Adults in Retirement Through Research and Advocacy” explores the financial challenges LGBTQ+ elders face & calls for transformative approaches to Social Security and retirement policy. Read more: generations.asaging.org/supporting-l...

“Automatic stabilizers” like unemployment insurance, healthcare access & Social Security are essential — not optional. The LA Times argues that bold leadership must restore the idea of government as the solution, not the problem. Read the article: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Now in Generations Journal - The new article by Frank Heiland, Joelle Saad-Lessler & Karen Richman explains how the RET affects income and work decisions and why it’s often misunderstood by those most impacted. generations.asaging.org/the-social-s...

"Understanding Late Arriving Immigrants’ Social Security Eligibility and Retirement Security" Almost half of Social Security “never beneficiaries” are immigrants who arrived later in life—working longer, yet often excluded from key benefits. Read more: generations.asaging.org/understandin...

Formerly incarcerated elders are being left behind again—this time by the Social Security system. New research by christian gonzález-rivera & Ruth Finkelstein exposes the barriers and offers real policy fixes. Read Left Behind Twice (Oct 22, 2025): generations.asaging.org/left-behind-...

Who pays the price of unpaid eldercare? Research in Generations Journal finds women & caregivers of color lose the most work time & financial security. @jessforden.bsky.social @tghilarducci.bsky.social generations.asaging.org/unseen-costs...

Millions of Americans care for aging loved ones — but who cares for them? Our piece explores how unpaid caregivers manage retirement and financial strain, and why the U.S. needs to investment in long-term care. @jessforden.bsky.social @erinsimmons.bsky.social generations.asaging.org/caregiving-a...

A 2.8% Social Security COLA ≈ $52/month. But most retirees say it won’t cover rising costs. Why the COLA is failing: - Inflation outpaces the raise - Medicare premiums offset gains - Wrong inflation index for seniors Read more: www.forbes.com/sites/teresa... #SocialSecurity #COLA #RetirementCrisis

New in Generations: NYRDRC’s Jennie Kaufman & Na Yin explore how older workers with disabilities navigate home care needs—and the strain this places on families & benefit systems. Read “Contending With Home Care Needs After a Work Disability” here: generations.asaging.org/contending-w...

New easy-to-read publication out: Preliminary findings from mixed methods work on student debt and retirement, conducted by myself and @erinsimmons.bsky.social under @tghilarducci.bsky.social 's team at @scepa-economics.bsky.social and @nssrnews.bsky.social generations.asaging.org/student-debt...

The people who care for our loved ones often do so without protections or benefits. A new piece from Ruth Finkelstein and colleagues explores: What happens when vital care work goes ‘off the books’? #DirectCare #CareEconomy #Aging generations.asaging.org/the-complex-...

The SCEPA team is so proud to have work featured in the latest edition of Generations Journal, "Transformative Approaches to Social Security Benefits" on who Social Security leaves behind and why that must change. This is a call for equity, evidence & action. generations.asaging.org/publications...

President Trump’s weakening support among voters over 65 reflects growing economic anxiety, as nearly half of older workers approach retirement without enough savings to maintain their standard of living or even stay above the poverty line. www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

The job market is worsening. Uncertainty from tariff policy & lack of investment outside AI is driving a slowdown. Long-term unemployment is rising—and the true jobless rate is worse than reported. Don’t expect improvement soon. #economy #jobs #recession youtube.com/watch?v=zd7k2KUQoZg

Too many still believe the U.S. doesn't have a retirement crisis. But new research shows Late Boomers, Gen X, & Millennials face a far riskier future. I spoke with Dan Doonan about why the "don't worry" narrative is dangerous. Our Q&A in @forbes.com : www.forbes.com/sites/dandoo...

Who owns the economy? www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

Millions rely on Medicaid for long-term care -- but July’s OBBB could push that burden onto families. Our latest Retirement Tracker breaks down how reduced funding and new barriers will have profound effects for older and disabled Americans. www.economicpolicyresearch.org/resource-lib...

Yesterday’s inflation report showed a 0.2% increase - expected, but still significant. What’s more troubling, though, is a growing risk that’s not about inflation itself, but about the integrity of how it’s measured. Read more here www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

I recently sat down with Bob Powell, Decoding Retirement podcast host, to discuss how to prepare for the coming retirement crisis. You can read more from our conversation here, or click the link in the article to listen! www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

SCEPA’s latest report reveals that Late Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials are retiring under significantly worse conditions than Early Baby Boomers. The report highlights the shifts that have eroded retirement security for later generations. www.economicpolicyresearch.org/resource-lib...

“Like so much else in the budget bill, the tax break as it might apply to Social Security benefits goes mostly to wealthier taxpayers. That’s because of the way Social Security benefits are taxed.” - @hiltzikm.bsky.social www.latimes.com/business/sto...

I recently sat with Sachin Shah, CEO of Brookfield Wealth Solutions to take a deep dive into the structural challenges of retirement—and how guaranteed income for life can be part of the answer. Listen to our conversation here: www.brookfield.com/news-insight...

Social Security's new chief sent out a partisan, misleading email celebrating Trump’s unpopular “Big, Beautiful Bill.” It falsely claims tax relief for seniors—when in fact, the bill doesn’t touch Social Security taxes and could actually lead to cuts. Read more here www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

My colleague Ruth Finkelstein, professor of public health at Hunter College, remembers in excruciating detail the moment the Social Security Administration cancelled funding for the 25 year old Retirement and Disability Research Consortium. www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2025...

New research from SCEPA reveals how Americans are reacting to threats to Social Security in early 2025—and what it says about a deeper, ongoing retirement crisis. By listening to people, we see how trust erodes and futures are put at risk. www.economicpolicyresearch.org/resource-lib...

We stand by our use of relative poverty measures—an international standard vital for assessing poverty in wealthy nations. They highlight the struggles older Americans face that absolute metrics miss; crucial for a fair discussion on elder poverty. www.economicpolicyresearch.org/resource-lib...

"More people are borrowing more money to buy more expensive homes, making it hard to pay off mortgages before retirement" - Chris Farrell www.nextavenue.org/house-paymen...

This proposal by current WH NEC Director Kevin Hassett & New School economist @tghilarducci.bsky.social is one of the best. Would move us in a good direction. Wish Hassett prioritized this. eig.org/inclusive-we...

🚨 Supreme Court allows DOGE to have Social Security 🚨Americans’ most sensitive data Social Security data needs to be protected! Congress needs to act now and boost TRUST in Social Security. www.economicpolicyresearch.org/resource-lib...

Two things the senate can do right now to save Social Security

Wait for the maximum benefit, don't cut yourself now anticipating it will be cut later youtu.be/JooyHLVoBC0?...

Uncertainty, fear, and anxiety can lead to impulsive and costly decisions. If you can wait to take Social Security, please do www.cbsnews.com/news/market-...

Government policies and institutions have failed wealth building for most American households with workers. Setting aside the wealthiest 10% of Americans, the median inheritance from the remaining 90% is almost nothing Thank you @jannaherron.bsky.social www.marketwatch.com/story/dont-c...

In the last 30 years the share of workers with a pension dropped from 50% to 25% www.nextavenue.org/despair-is-n...

Most people in the US who are retired didn't retire when they wanted to, but because they were forced out www.cnbc.com/2025/05/31/d... Thank you @loriekonish.bsky.social

In the first 200 days into President Trump’s second administration, Social Security is under both overt and covert attack. Though there are no dramatic cuts to Social Security being proposed, don’t be fooled – doing nothing is doing something bad. www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

"The assumption is that student debt is an issue for younger people, but it's increasingly become an issue for older people," says New School's @karthikmanickam.bsky.social The squeeze is tightening now that collections on defaulted student loans has resumed. www.nextavenue.org/student-loan...

Drawing on her work with older adults & formerly incarcerated people, Ruth Finkelstein shows that aging in America is shaped more by gaps in income, healthcare & housing than by age itself. She calls for research rooted in listening, trust & qualitative insight. brookdale.org/what-stories...

SCEPA published a new policy note, "America’s Retirement Crisis Hits a Breaking Point" as part of our "Tracking the Retirement Crisis" series. www.economicpolicyresearch.org/resource-lib...

Retirement isn’t always a choice. Many are pushed out of work by poor health or recessions, while others want to retire but can’t afford to. Not liking retirement is a luxury — for most, retirement is still a dream they’re chasing but that is hard to reach. www.marketwatch.com/story/retire...

Fear is not a retirement strategy. Action is. We can rebuild retirement security in America if we choose to: expand social security; pass universal savings (RSAA); rebalance retirement tax expenditures & treat caregiving as a public good. Not too late - but urgent. www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

The April jobs report shows weakening labor power and explains the May Day rallies we saw across the nation. If labor’s bargaining power weakened in Trump’s first 100 days, how will the economy — and voters — respond? I will be watching closely.

Happy May Day! Workers without a voice can't change their working conditions. As Liz Shuler, President, AFL-CIO, said, “A modern labor movement can build an America where every working person has access to the life-changing power of a good, sustainable union job." www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

Are you taking care of a family member who is old enough to receive Social Security? Help researchers at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis understand how taking care of older family members affects your decisions around retirement and social security claiming. @jessforden.bsky.social

Ray Dalio: I believe that all good things taken to an extreme can be self-destructive & that everything must evolve or die. This is true for capitalism. He didn’t say “pitchforks,” but his warning is the same kind of warning. tinyurl.com/mstt9pvz