A slight majority of pre-retirement aged Americans, 51%, say they are worried a “great deal” about the Social Security system. This level of concern among adults aged 50 to 64 represents the greatest worry about the benefits program of all age groups. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Americans are carving out their own path in the labor force
Americans are carving out their own path in the labor force. Employment is not a “one size fits all” solution. A majority of U.S. workers who are not self-employed feel valued by their employer. And, if they are going to make an employment change, workers in the United States are […] Read more »
Why Trump voters need the immigrants they want to turn away
The irony in President Donald Trump’s hostility to immigration, expressed again in reports of his vulgar comments about Africa and Haiti last week, is that in appealing to the racial and cultural resentments of his political base he is directly threatening their economic interests. The equation is unmistakable: as America […] Read more »
Nonretirees to Rely More on Social Security
Since 2001, nonretired Americans have become somewhat more likely to say Social Security will be “a major source” of income in their retirement. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Americans’ Financial Anxieties Ease in 2017
Americans are less worried about eight specific financial issues than they were last year, with concerns about some issues falling to their lowest levels in a decade or more. U.S. adults are most concerned about not having enough money for retirement and not being able to pay medical costs of […] Read more »
Most U.S. Employed Adults Plan to Work Past Retirement Age
Nearly two in three employed U.S. adults, 63%, say they plan to work past retirement age, but on a part-time basis. An additional 11% say they will work full time once they hit retirement age. A quarter of employed Americans say they will stop working altogether. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »