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Archive Home > 2013 > March > 01 > In a hard economy, older isn’t better ... it’s brutal

In a hard economy, older isn’t better ... it’s brutal

By Catherine Rampell / The Bulletin
March 1, 2013

Young graduates are in debt, out of work and on their parents’ couches. People in their 30s and 40s can’t afford to buy homes or have children. Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings.

In the current listless economy, every generation has a claim to having....

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