Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Budget outlook said bleak as baby boomers age
Donna Smith
Reuters
June 30, 2010
Overview: “Federal healthcare spending and the Social Security retirement program will gobble up a greater portion of the budget and push the national debt up sharply unless lawmakers act, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said.”
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Age bias complaints surge in bad economy
Allison Linn
MSNBC.com
June 29, 2010
Overview: “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saw a 33 percent increase in the number of age discrimination complaints that were filed during its past two fiscal years combined, as compared to the prior two fiscal years. That translates into 47,360 complaints filed between October 2007, two months before the nation went into recession, and September of 2009.”
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A community for boomers
Melanie Wanzek
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 30, 2010
Overview: “In a tough job market, more adults are seeking education as a way to sidestep the hiring slump, retrain or better position themselves for the economic recovery. Community colleges can be a big help, especially for those 50 and older.”
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