Retirement
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month agoOpinion | The Fantasy of a Comfy Retirement Has Always Been a Mirage
Rising living costs and government support cuts are causing despair among older and younger Americans regarding their financial futures.
How it works: Gallup polled a nationally representative sample of about 1,000 people age 15 and older in each of 107 countries from March - October 2025. It asked: "According to you, what is the most important problem your country is facing currently?" Respondents wrote in answers, and Gallup grouped them into buckets. By the numbers: The answer was nearly the same everywhere: The economy was identified by a median of 23% of adults across these countries.