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Employment growth slows in the Eighth District
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Employment growth mixed across Eighth District
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Mortality rates and the business cycle
Mortality rates no longer rise sharply in recessions.
Newsletter
A crack in the nest egg: are Americans doing enough to save for retirement?
Before the current recession, soaring stock prices and housing values made many Americans feel well off, and thus many were lax in saving for retirement. The current financial market downturn has erased much of the previous gains, leaving many workers unprepared for retirement.
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Immigrants: skills, occupations and locations
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Eighth District population growth follows national pattern
Newsletter
Baby boomer retirement
Over the course of the next two decades, an average of 10,000 baby boomers per day will reach retirement age. Their retirement will cause a surge in federal spending. This month's Newsletter shows how the retirement of the baby boomers will affect government programs such as Social Security and Medicare and the federal budget.
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In some cases, a sick economy can be a prescription for good health
A recession, as long as it?s not too deep or too long, may be good for your health, recent studies suggest.