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ALEXANDRIA, Ind. (AP) — At 79 years old, Art McManus says he’s still able to hop on the tractor and maintain the 160 acres of cherry trees at his orchard in Traverse City, Michigan. His children have gone on to start lives of their own, though he gets some help…
CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce. Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner…
CHICAGO (AP) — Seniors in major metropolitan areas, especially in the Northeast and around Washington, D.C., are more likely to continue working past age 65 than those in other areas around the country, according to an analysis of Census data by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “Those…
Forty-five percent say the growing trend toward delayed retirement is good for the economy.
CHICAGO, September 24, 2018 — Andrew Soergel, an award-winning journalist for U.S. News and World Report, has been named the recipient of the 2018-19 Economics of Aging and Work Fellowship awarded by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The 10-month residential fellowship will provide Soergel with in-depth training…
The notion of retirement in the United States is shifting. Americans are working later in life and retirement no longer means a complete departure from the workforce. For many, it’s an economic necessity. For others, work continues to enrich and provide value in their lives.
The fellowship offers a carefully selected journalist the opportunity to work at The AP-NORC Center on special research and reporting projects.