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August 15, 2021
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
August 15, 2021
Why Social Security Should Look at Senior Spending

Based on the Consumer Price Index, cost-of-living changes in a senior's Social Security check could be more accurately calculated.

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August 4, 2021
economic news roundup and multi-million dollar dinosaur fossils
August 4, 2021
A New Way To See Old Age

Looking back 55 years at the changes in life expectancy, we could decide to change our definition of what it means to be old.

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May 26, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 26, 2021
The Demographic Squeeze

Looking at birth and death rates, we can identify population problems that are creating a demographic squeeze.

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May 9, 2021
Biden's spending proposals
May 9, 2021
Why Federal Spending Is Tough to Predict for Entitlement Programs

Looking back at Medicare and Medicaid, we can see why there are several versions of spending projections for the American Families Plan.

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March 7, 2021
universal basic income no strings attached
March 7, 2021
What If Cash Handouts Have No Strings Attached?

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March 2, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
March 2, 2021
Why We Need Bigger Cars

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July 30, 2020
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
July 30, 2020
What the Pandemic Will Do to Social Security

A looming Social Security shortfall could happen much sooner because of pandemic spending and its impact on the birth rate.

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June 9, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
June 9, 2020
Where a Universal Basic Income Was Successful

An idea that has been around for hundreds of years, the universal basic income has only recently become an experiment in Stockton, California.

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February 10, 2020
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
February 10, 2020
The Huge Social Security Contradiction

Because saving Social Security takes us to a conflict between math and politics, the Congress has has a tough time selecting solutions.

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November 21, 2019
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
November 21, 2019
Where Grandma Isn’t Smiling

When an Australian business school scored the pension income systems in 37 countries, they gave many more C grades than anyone would like to receive.

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