Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
By the time we got to Woodstock - 40 years ago
Paul Briand
The Examiner
May 28, 2009
Overview: “Woodstock is the music nexus of the Baby Boomer generation. And it's about to celebrate its 40th anniversary. … Woodstock was less performance, more iconic event that will be remembered in every way, shape and form as we approach its anniversary in August.”
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How Investment Losses Affect Retirement Plans
Emily Brandon
U.S. News & World Report
May 28, 2009
Overview: “Most baby boomers plan to cope by staying in the workforce longer. About 52 percent of boomers between ages 50 and 64 have thought about delaying retirement in the past year. Another 16 percent say they will never retire, according to a Pew Research Center telephone survey of 2,969 adults released today.”
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Young Car Buyers Challenge Detroit
David Kiley
BusinessWeek
May 27, 2009
Overview: “It's well established that Detroit automakers lost ground in the 1970s and '80s with baby boomers. Rebellious and independent when they were buying their first cars, boomers did not want "their father's Oldsmobile. … The bad news for Detroit is that so far, at least, children of the boomers aren't showing a similar streak of auto-brand independence.”
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