For decades, the retirement of the baby boom generation has been a looming economic threat. Now, it’s no longer looming — it’s here. Every month, more than a quarter-million Americans turn 65. That’s a trend with profound economic consequences. Simply put, retirees don’t contribute as much to the economy as workers do. They don’t produce anything, at least directly. They don’t spend as much on average. And they’re much more likely to depend on others — the government or their own children, most often — than to support themselves.
The recession may have delayed the inevitable for a time. The financial crisis wiped away billions in retirement savings, forcing many Americans to work longer than planned. But the stock market has since rebounded, and there are signs that more Americans are at last feeling confident enough to leave the workforce. The labor force participation rate for older Americans — the share of those 55 and older who are working or actively looking for work — has fallen over the past year after rising through the recession and early years of the recovery. Roughly 17 percent of baby boomers now report that they are retired, up from 10 percent in 2010.
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EMISSION LE GRAND ENTRETIEN
SERVICES POUR LES ENTREPRISES SUR LE MARCHE DES SENIORS
- Réaliser une étude marché
- Développer (ou redresser) une activité Senior
- Obtenir un avis rapide (Gratuit*)
- Bénéficier d'un coaching / mentoring (court et long terme)
- Vous former (présentiel ou en ligne)
- Vous faire connaître des autres acteurs de la Silver économie
- Organiser et booster son webinaire
- Identifiez et rencontrez les « bons » partenaires [Mises en relation]
- Conférences et webinaires en ligne (Replay)
- La chaîne YouTube de Frédéric Serrière
- Découvrir la Silver économie avec le Guide SilverEco 2021
- Webinaire : les clés pour redresser une activité SilverEco