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The Silver Tsunami
Now that the recession is over, baby boomers are retiring more rapidly -- and taking critical knowledge with them. Facts:
- There are just over 40 million Americans age 65 and older, making up 13 percent of the population.
- Roughly 17 percent of baby boomers now report that they are retired, up from 10 percent in 2010.
- By 2030, all baby boomers will have passed age 65.
Sources:
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/on-retirement/2014/07/22/12-baby-boomer-retirement-trends and
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-baby-boomers-retirement-means-for-the-u-s-economy/ |
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