[lbo-talk] Older Americans leaving labor force sooner

[B.]

Okay, so is AP right or wrong? My first thought on
seeing this was, "Cool, I don't blame them [for
leaving the work force sooner]. That seems to
implicitly acknowledge how unpleasant it all is." But
my 2nd thought was more in accord with Joanna's: "How
the heck are they doing this and supporting
themselves?"

So, is AP wrong?

-B.

Doug Henwood wrote:
> joanna wrote:
>
>> So, this is saying that 80% of people over 65 can
afford to retire...
>
> According to the BLS, 12% of over-65s were employed
in 1996; 15% are today.
>
> Doug