“Equity in Social Security: In Their Own Words,” a hearing held June 15, 2021 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 52 minutes). Note: The hearing starts at the 24:10 mark.
June 18, 2021
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee Hearing Testimony – June 18, 2021
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June 17, 2021
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – June 17, 2021
Filed under: Websites of Interest — Tags: employment and unemployment, social security — admin @ 7:48 pm
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Shocks, Institutions and Secular Changes in Employment of Older Individuals,” by Richard Rogerson & Johanna Wallenius (w28914, June 2021, .pdf format, 53p.).
B. “The Effect of Changes in Social Security’s Delayed Retirement Credit: Evidence from Administrative Data,” by Mark Duggan, Irena Dushi, Sookyo Jeong & Gina Li (w28919, June 2021, .pdf format, 49p.).
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June 11, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – June 11, 2021
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: labor force participation, pension, social security — admin @ 4:00 pm
A. “2021 Update: Public Plan Funding Improves as Workforce Declines,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei (SLP No. 78, June 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 11p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/2021-update-public-plan-funding-improves-as-workforce-declines/
B. “Pre-COVID Trends in Social Security Claiming,” by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (IB No. 21-9, May 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 4p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/pre-covid-trends-in-social-security-claiming/
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June 2, 2021
CAAR – National Academy of Social Insurance Report – June 2, 2021
“Understanding COVID-19’s Outcomes and Possible Trajectory: Implications for Social Insurance Programs,” by Neil R. Powe, Bethany Cole, William J. Arnone, and Fay Lomax Cook (May 2021, .pdf format, 26p.).
www.nasi.org/research/2021/understanding-covid-19%E2%80%99s-outcomes-possible-trajectory
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CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – June 2, 2021
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: intergenerational mobility, social security — admin @ 5:28 pm
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “How Does Social Security Reform Indecision Affect Younger Cohorts?” by John B. Shoven, Sita Slavov & John G. Watson (w28850, May 2021, .pdf format, 33p.).
B. “Family Background, Neighborhoods and Intergenerational Mobility,” by Magne Mogstad & Gaute Torsvik (w28874, May 2021, .pdf format, 71p.).
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May 25, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report, Periodical – May 25, 2021
A. “Congressional Statistics, 2020,” (May 2021, .pdf and Excel format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/factsheets/cong_stats/2020/index.html
B. SSI Monthly Statistics, April 2021, (May 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-04/index.html
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May 18, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – May 18, 2021
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: employment and unemployment, men, pension, social security — admin @ 5:40 pm
A. “Do Men Who Work Longer Live Longer? Evidence from the Netherlands,” by Alice Zulkarnain and Matthew S. Rutledge (IB No. 21-8, May 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 5p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-men-who-work-longer-live-longer-evidence-from-the-netherlands/
B. “Do Public Workers Without Social Security Get Comparable Benefits?” by Laura D. Quinby, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Alicia H. Munnell (SLP No. 77, April 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-public-workers-without-social-security-get-comparable-benefits/
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May 11, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – May 11, 2021
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 7:13 pm
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 2, May 2021, .pdf and HTML format).
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April 29, 2021
CAAR – US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Testimony – April 29, 2021
“Social Security During COVID: How the Pandemic Hampered Access to Benefits and Strategies for Improving Service Delivery,” a hearing held April 29, 2021 (witness statements in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 2 hours 19 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 22:01 mark.
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April 15, 2021
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – April 15, 2021
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 5:54 pm
A. “The Consequences of Claiming Social Security Benefits at Age 62,” by Philip Armour and David Knapp (April 2021, .pdf format, 29p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/-the-consequences-of-claiming-social-security-benefits-at-age-62.html
B. “The Changing Picture of Who Claims Social Security Early,” by Philip Armour and David Knapp (April 2021, .pdf format, 26p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/the-changing-picture-of-who-claims-social-security-early.html
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April 2, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – April 2, 2021
International Update, March 2021 (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-03/index.html
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March 23, 2021
CAAR – Tables of Contents – March 23, 2021
Ageing and Society (Vol. 41, No. 4, April 2021).
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/issue/ABC1F8E7C0B18A2CFE3F93B7DE5D1823
Dementia (Vol. 20, No. 2, February 2021).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/dema/20/2
International Social Security Review (Vol. 74, No. 1, Janaury/March 2021).
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March 19, 2021
CAAR – Pew Charitable Trusts Issue Brief – March 19, 2021
“How Auto-IRAs Help Retirees Delay Claiming Social Security: An Update,” (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
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March 10, 2021
CAAR – Urban Institute Briefs – March 10, 2021
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: COVID-19, long term care, poverty, social security — admin @ 7:32 pm
A. “First Things First: How Social Security Reform Can Eliminate Elderly Poverty,” by C. Eugene Steuerle and Karen E. Smith (March 2021, .pdf format, 28p.).
B. “Reforming Long-Term Care with Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Proceedings of an Urban Institute Roundtable,” by Howard Gleckman and Melissa M. Favreault (March 2021, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/reforming-long-term-care-lessons-covid-19-pandemic
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February 26, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodicals – February 26, 2021
A. International Update February 2021 (February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-02/index.html
B. SSI Monthly Statistics, January 2021 (February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 20p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2021-01/index.html
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February 1, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodicals – February 1, 2021
A. International Update January 2021 (January 2021, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-01/index.html
B. Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 81, No. 1, February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 38p.).
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January 27, 2021
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – January 27, 2021
“Social Security and Endogenous Demographic Change: Child Support and Retirement Policies,” by Giam Pietro Cipriani and Tamara Fioroni (Discussion Paper No. 14018, January 2021, .pdf format, 33p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/14018
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January 20, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – January 20, 2021
A. “The Consequences of Current Benefit Adjustments for Early and Delayed Claiming,” by Andrew G. Biggs, Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (WP 2021-3, January 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 26p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
B. “Intended Bequests and Housing Equity in Older Age,” by Gary V. Engelhardt and Michael D. Eriksen (WP 2021-2, January 2021, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/intended-bequests-and-housing-equity-in-older-age/
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January 12, 2021
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Working Papers – January 12, 2021
Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: aging, cognitive ability, debt, health, inequality, mortality, social security — admin @ 6:56 pm
A. “Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Aging, and Debt Accumulation,” by Marco Angrisani, Jeremy Burke, and Arie Kapteyn (WP 2020-411, September 2020, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/cognitive-ability-cognitive-aging-and-debt-accumulation/
B. “The Impact of Growing Health and Mortality Inequalities on Lifetime Social Security Payouts,” by Péter Hudomiet, Michael Hurd, and Susann Rohwedder (WP 2020-412, September 2020, .pdf format, 54p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
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January 6, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – January 6, 2021
“The Effect of Early Claiming Benefit Reduction on Retirement Rates,” by Damir Cosic and C. Eugene Steuerle (WP No. 2021-1, January 2021, .pdf format, 30p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-effect-of-early-claiming-benefit-reduction-on-retirement-rates/
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December 28, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – December 28, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 4:03 pm
International Update, December 2020 (December 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-12/index.html
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December 23, 2020
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirment and Disability Research Center Working Papers – December 23, 2020
A. “Estimating the Macroeconomic Effects of Each Totalization Agreement,” by Ananth Seshadri and Junjie Guo (WP2020-408, September 2020, .pdf format, 29p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/estimating-the-macroeconomic-effects-of-each-totalization-agreement/
B. “The Risk of High Out-of-Pocket Health Spending among Older Americans,” by Helen Levy (WP 2020-409, September 2020, .pdf format, 26p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/the-risk-of-high-out-of-pocket-health-spending-among-older-americans/
C. “Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Aging, and Debt Accumulation,” by Marco Angrisani, Jeremy Burke, and Arie Kapteyn (WP 2020-411, September 2020, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/cognitive-ability-cognitive-aging-and-debt-accumulation/
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December 17, 2020
CAAR – US Congressional Budget Office Data – December 17, 2020
“CBO’s 2020 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information,” (December 2020, Excel format).
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December 15, 2020
CAAR – Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute for Economic Research (CESifo) [Munich, Bavaria, Germany] Working Paper – December 15, 2020
“Postponing Retirement and Social Security in a Two Sector Model,” by Partha Sen (Working Paper No. 8751, 2020, .pdf format, 27p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
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December 10, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report, Periodical – December 10, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: earnings, employment and unemployment, Medicare, pension, social security — admin @ 6:30 pm
A. “Earnings and Employment Data for Workers Covered Under Social Security and Medicare, by State and County, 2018,” (November 2020, Excel and .pdf format, 455p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/eedata_sc/2018/index.html
B. International Update, November 2020 (November 2020, .pdf format, 4p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-11/index.html
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December 9, 2020
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – December 9, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 5:16 pm
“Comparing Adequacy Adjustments to Social Security: How Well Do They Target Different Beneficiaries?” by Melissa M. Favreault and Karen E. Smith (December 2020, .pdf format, 16p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/comparing-adequacy-adjustments-to-social-security.html
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December 8, 2020
CAAR – Table of Contents – December 8, 2020
Filed under: Journal Table of Contents — Tags: social security — admin @ 6:35 pm
International Social Security Review (Vol. 73, No. 4, October/December 2020).
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December 2, 2020
CAAR – Urban Institute Report – December 2, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 5:39 pm
“Comparing Democratic and Republican Approaches to Fixing Social Security: An Analysis of the Larson and Johnson Bills,” by Richard W. Johnson and Karen E. Smith (December 2020, .pdf format, 35p.).
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November 19, 2020
CAAR – Urban Institute Report – November 19, 2020
“Social Security & Medicare Lifetime Benefits & Taxes: 2020,” by Erald Koasi and C. Eugene Steuerle (November 2020, .pdf format, 27p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/social-security-medicare-lifetime-benefits-taxes-2020
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November 11, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – November 11, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 5:38 pm
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 80, No. 4, November 2020, .pdf format).
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October 29, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – October 29, 2020
International Update, October 2020 (Ocotber 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-10/index.html
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CAAR – Tables of Contents – October 29, 2020
International Social Security Review (Vol. 73, No. 3, July/September 2020).
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1468246x/2020/73/3
Public Policy and Aging Report (Vol. 30, No. 4, 2020).
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October 14, 2020
CAAR – Urban Institute Reports – October 14, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: inequality, race, retirement, social security — admin @ 4:42 pm
A. “How Can Policymakers Close the Racial Gap in Retirement Security?” by Richard W. Johnson (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 26p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/how-can-policymakers-close-racial-gap-retirement-security
B. “Five Democratic Approaches to Social Security Reform: Estimated Impact of Plans from the 2020,” by Karen E. Smith, Richard W. Johnson, and Melissa M. Favreault (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 93p.).
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October 9, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy Briefing Paper, Report, Periodical – October 9, 2020
A. “Analysis of Benefit Estimates Shown in the Social Security Statement,” (Briefing Paper No. 2020-01, October 2020, HTML and .pdf format, 18p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/briefing-papers/bp2020-01.html
B. “SSI Recipients by State and County, 2019,” (October 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 115p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2019/index.html
C. SSI Monthly Statistics, September 2020 (October 2020, pdf and Excel format, 10p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2020-09/index.html
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CAAR – Urban Institute Issue Brief – October 9, 2020
“How Would Joe Biden Reform Social Security and Supplemental Security Income?” by Karen E. Smith, Richard W. Johnson, and Melissa M. Favreault (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 20p.).
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October 1, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – October 1, 2020
International Update, September 2020 (September 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-09/index.html
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September 24, 2020
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing Testimony – September 24, 2020
Filed under: Legislation Information Updates — Tags: social security — admin @ 9:00 pm
“Save Our Social Security Now,” a hearing held September 24, 2020 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 2 hours 46 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 5:58 mark.
waysandmeans.house.gov/legislation/hearings/save-our-social-security-now
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September 23, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy Working Paper – September 23, 2020
Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: social security — admin @ 8:04 pm
“Working and Claiming Behavior at Social Security’s Early Eligibility Age Among Men by Lifetime Earnings Decile,” by Hilary Waldron (ORES Working Paper No. 115, September 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 41p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
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August 20, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy Working Paper – August 20, 2020
“Trends in Working and Claiming Behavior at Social Security’s Early Eligibility Age by Sex,” by Hilary Waldron (ORES Working Paper No. 114, August 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 32p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
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August 18, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical – August 18, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 6:19 pm
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 80, No. 3, August 2020, .pdf format).
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August 4, 2020
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – August 4, 2020
Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: COVID-19, nursing homes/residential care, retirement, social security — admin @ 6:23 pm
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “The Impact of Social Security on Pension Claiming and Retirement: Active vs. Passive Decisions,” by Rafael Lalive, Arvind Magesan, and Stefan Staubli (w27616, August 2020, .pdf format, 45p.).
B. “Nursing Home Staff Networks and COVID-19,” by M. Keith Chen, Judith A. Chevalier, and Elisa F. Long (w27608, August 2020, .pdf format, 22p.).
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July 24, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report – July 24, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: social security — admin @ 5:09 pm
“Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2020,” (July 2020, .pdf format, 37p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2020/index.html
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July 21, 2020
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee Hearing Testimony – July 21, 2020
“The Impact of COVID-19 of Social Security and its Beneficiaries,” a hearing held July 17, 2020 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site running time 1 hour 59 minutes).
waysandmeans.house.gov/legislation/hearings/impact-covid-19-social-security-and-its-beneficiaries
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July 17, 2020
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee Hearing Testimony – July 17, 2020
Filed under: Legislation Information Updates — Tags: social security — admin @ 6:44 pm
“The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Security and its Beneficiaries,” a hearing held July 17, 2020 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site running time 1 hour 59 minutes).
waysandmeans.house.gov/legislation/hearings/impact-covid-19-social-security-and-its-beneficiaries
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July 16, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report, Periodical – July 16, 2020
A. “OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, 2019,” (July 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 181p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_sc/2019/index.html
B. SSI Monthly Statistics, June 2020 (July 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 10p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2020-06/index.html
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June 30, 2020
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – June 30, 2020
Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: 401(k)/IRA, age discrimination, COVID-19, retirement, social security — admin @ 6:10 pm
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Why Retirement, Social Security, and Age Discrimination Policies Need to Consider the Intersectional Experiences of Older Women,” by Ian Burn, Patrick Button, Theodore F. Figinski, and Joanne Song McLaughlin (w27450, June 2020, .pdf format, 18p.).
B. “Portfolio Delegation and 401(k) Plan Participant Responses to COVID-19,” by David Blanchett, Michael S. Finke, and Jonathan Reuter (w27438, June 2020, .pdf format, 21p.).
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June 29, 2020
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Report, Periodicals – June 29, 2020
A. “OASDI Beneficiaries by State and ZIP Code, 2019,” (June 2020, .pdf, Excel, and HTML format, 273p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2019/index.html
B. International Update, June 2020 (June 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-06/index.html
C. SSI Monthly Statistics, May 2020 (June 2020, HTML, Excel, and .pdf format, 10p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2020-05/index.html
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June 16, 2020
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – June 16, 2020
“Retirement Security: BLS Should Explore Ways to Improve the Accuracy, Timeliness, and Relevance of Its Cost-of-Living Measurements,” (GAO-20-422, June 2020, .pdf format, 54p.).
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June 11, 2020
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – June 11, 2020
Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: earnings, health care costs, inequality, Medicare, social security — admin @ 7:40 pm
A. “How Does Earnings Inequality Affect Social Security Financing?” by Richard W. Johnson [Urban Institute] (June 2020, .pdf format, 10p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/how-does-earnings-inequality-affect-social-security-financing.html
B. “Medicare Beneficiaries’ Out-of-Pocket Spending for Health Care,” by Claire Noel-Miller (June 2020, .pdf format, 8p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/medicare-beneficiaries-out-of-pocket-spending-for-health-care.html
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May 21, 2020
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – May 21, 2020
“Social Security, Labor Supply and Health of Older Workers: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from a Large Reform,” by Itay Saporta-Eksten, Ity Shurtz, and Sarit Weisburd (Discussion Paper No. 13263, May 2020, .pdf format, 49p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
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