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Social Security
Defending a Sacred Trust: The High Stakes for the Future of US Social Security
Steven Hill explains why Social Security should be expanded — not trimmed or privatized.
Let’s Face It: “Capitalism With a Conscience” Is Still Capitalism
Trying to find investments in the financial industry that are truly “socially responsible” is a losing game.
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Can Teamsters Save the Right to Retire?
Over 2,000 retirees and Teamsters from 20 states rallied in front of the capitol to stop their pensions from being slashed.
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Ninety Percent of the World’s Domestic Workers Lack Social Security Protection
Developing countries have the biggest gaps in coverage, but wealthier nations are not immune.
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Why Seniors — Not CEOs — Deserve a Raise
This isn't just an argument about math.
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Hillary Clinton, Corporate America and the Democrats’ Dilemma
Hillary Clinton's candidacy is an example of corporate power attempting to define the range of acceptable opinion in the US.
Working Until It’s Time for Your Grave
Like many Americans, my mom has no retirement savings.
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For Most People in the World, Retirement Is Not an Option
Except for the well off, men and women should expect to continue working well beyond normal pensionable retirement ages.
The Federal Reserve Board’s 8 Percent Hike in the Social Security Tax
The intensity of a debate over a tax increase of 0.2 percentage points should have people wondering why candidates aren't talking about a much larger tax increase imposed by …
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A Tale of Two Retirements
One hundred CEOs have as much in retirement assets as 41 percent of American families.