Slower Recovery for Older Workers
Brief — March 2016 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
Statement on DOL's Final Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor today published a final rule to address conflicts of interest in retirement advice.
Self-Employment Is No Solution for the Older Unemployed
Brief — April 2016 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
Without the Choice to Retire, Unemployment Exacts High Psychological Costs on Older Workers
Brief — May 2016 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
Are Philadelphians Ready for Retirement?
On June 15, 2016, ReLab Research Director Tony Webb presented a report on Philadelphia's retirement crisis to the City's Council Committee on Labor and Civil Service.
Bipartisan Policy Committee Releases Retirement Recommendations
Without changes to our failed system, a growing number of Americans will ride a wave of insufficient savings to deprivation in their old age.
Unlike Prior Recoveries, Older Workers Face Wage Stagnation After the Great Recession
Brief — June 2016 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
A Lifetime of Stagnant Wages for the Middle Class Makes it Harder to Save for Retirement
Brief — July 2016 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
Long-Term Care Insurance: A Lousy Deal
On August 14, 2016, Financial Times' reporter Alistair Gray describes consumer "fury" over insurance companies' efforts to increase premiums for long-term care, sometimes doubling the cost.
Reducing Inequality Through Social Security
Working paper — Two of today’s most contentious policy issues are income inequality and the future of Social Security.
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Bernard L. Schwartz
Bernard L. Schwartz is chairman and CEO of BLS Investments, LLC, a private investment firm. He also manages the investments of the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, which mainly supports higher education, medical research and New York City-based cultural organizations. He promotes the development of U.S. economic policy initiatives through investment in educational institutions, think tanks and advocacy organizations.
