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Higher education
fromNature
2 days ago

Would forced retirement solve the academic job crisis?

Doctorate production exceeds tenure-track openings, causing intense competition, rising contingent positions, and debates over retirement policies to free academic posts.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Mary Berry, and now Prue Leith. Retiring in your 80s is the new 60s | Simon Jenkins

Older workers remain capable and valuable; retirement decisions should be justified rather than based on age, with appropriate safety and competence checks.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Seeing Japan's older workers made me wonder how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

Japan's aging population keeps many older adults employed in diverse manual and service roles, offering lessons for U.S. policy on older-worker support.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with $250

The $6.25bn (4.72bn) gift will bolster Trump-branded investment accounts, which were authorised by Congress as part of its tax and spending bill earlier this year with the aim of encouraging families save for their children's retirement. As part of that scheme, babies born between 2025 and 2028 are also eligible to receive $1,000 from the government. The Dells said their gift, which targets children age 10 and under, was intended to help seed those accounts and expand the savings opportunity to even more children.
Business
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 months ago

GOP Bill To Codify Trump's Bitcoin 401(k) Executive Order

Alternative investments hold the transformative potential to supercharge the financial security of countless Americans saving for retirement,
US politics
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

Saving for retirement is a fragile and divided' topic

Retirement optimism among workers has increased to 64%, but only 38% of employers report that at least 60% of employees are on track.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

US air force denies early retirement for transgender service members

Transgender service members with 15-18 years of service are denied early retirement benefits and must choose to quit or be forced out.
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