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Pension Plan Benefits Flow to Wealthier Retirees

Posted: May 21, 2013 at 4:40 pm

By far the single most common contributing program to a retiree’s household income is Social Security. And the lower a person’s retirement income, the bigger role Social Security plays. For ...
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Half of Americans Die Broke

Posted: August 29, 2012 at 9:41 am

New research from MIT indicates that nearly half of Americans die with essentially no financial assets. About 46% of U.S. senior citizens hold less than $10,000 in assets at the ...
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A Need for Social Security When There May Be Little

Posted: April 30, 2012 at 6:35 am

More and more Americans expect to rely on Social Security as they move into retirement. Based on government numbers, the agency will have trouble supporting them. Due to a need ...
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Will States Break Pension Promises?

Posted: April 26, 2011 at 5:59 am

The Pew Center on the States released new research that says "The gap between the promises states have made for public employees’ retirement benefits and the money they have set ...
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At The Core Of Republican Deficit Plan–Do Tax Cuts Work?

Posted: April 5, 2011 at 11:51 am

The Republicans released their proposed financial plan and it aims to balance America's budget by 2015. Called "The Path To Prosperity: Restoring America's Promise", its success is based as much ...
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Americans Begin To Admit Social Security Trouble

Posted: March 26, 2011 at 10:23 am

Americans continue to protest cuts in Social Security as a  means to bring down the national deficit. It appears that some expect payments to be lower. A new Gallup polls ...
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Relieving Taxpayers From Crisis Costs

Posted: March 17, 2011 at 4:42 am

Ireland's new leadership does not believe that either companies that operate within its borders or its citizens should carry the entire cost of pulling the nation out of debt. That ...
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24/7 Wall St./Harris Poll On Tax Cuts & Consumer Spending

Posted: February 11, 2011 at 6:33 am

Nearly every adult American with a job knows that the "Bush" tax cuts were extended into 2012. The general understanding of most people who have deductions taken out of their ...
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Americans Don’t Understand The Deficit

Posted: November 18, 2010 at 5:13 am

The deficit may be one of the most important issues which faces Americans today and that may continue for several years. A new poll by the Wall Street Journal and NBC ...
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The Old Folks Can’t Find Work

Posted: September 20, 2010 at 5:50 am

The old folks can't find work. Neither can the young. But, the young can wait it out. The old have almost run out of time. The New York Times points ...
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IMF On US Future: Risk Of Housing Double Dip And Lack Of Resolve To Solve Problems

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 5:40 am

The IMF lauded the efforts of the U.S. government to reverse a move of the economy toward depression with stimulus spending and rapid changes in Fed policy. The risks to ...
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