Teresa Ghilarducci, professor at the New School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why our golden years only look rosy for the wealthiest among us, why social security can’t keep up, and why going back to work is the only option for so many.
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Americans Are Retiring With Almost Nothing
UMass-Boston sociology professor Katherine S. Newman joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the likely return of old-age poverty – and about how the country can renew its social contract with seniors.
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Why Savings Don’t Equal Retirement Security
Martin Neil Baily joins us to talk about how to better navigate tools available to retirees.
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Not So Golden Years: Seniors On The Road
Jessica Bruder joins us to talk about how the Great Recession created a new breed of migrant worker – primarily older Americans.
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When The Golden Years Are Tarnished
We’ll talk this hour about a new class of older migrant workers stuck between retirement and the reality of getting by with Jessica Bruder, who tells their story in the August issue of Harper’s.
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