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What will happen when the Baby Boomers die?

December 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

mcammon2801 asked:
What will happen when the Baby-Boomers die? Since the Baby-boomer make up a major demographic of the US population, what will happen to the economy? Will prices for everything skyrocket, or lower because demand is less with less people? I know social security will be spent fully, but will happen when all [...]

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What percentage of baby boomers will want to work past the age of 65?

December 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

alfie asked:
I figure up to 75%. Many out of necessity and the rest out of desire. Most retirees will want to work at least part time because they need to for basic necessities or they want to for life style enhancement or to serve society in some way. That’s why I [...]

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Are the Baby Boomers the Greediest Generation?

October 4th, 2008 · 5 Comments

tax_senior2002 asked:
A recent article (I believe USA Today) stated that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, but that the growth in the gap was not so much based on gender, race, or religion, but age. I’ve experienced this greed first hand. 50-and 60- somethings basically being in [...]

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What can be done to stop baby boomers from running out social welfare programs?

September 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Sarah M asked:
Baby boomers (Canadians born between 1946 and 1966)
Social welfare programs: such as Universal Healthcare and the Canada Pension
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How will baby boomers\’ deaths affect the national economy?

August 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Greywolf asked:
We are the majority. Many baby boomers have focused on retirement and security in their older years. When we pass away and the insurance companies have to pay out our life insurance policies, how will that effect the economy?
Will it cause the dollar to go down?
Will it raise the amount of middle [...]

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