Social Security collected more than it paid - barely
By Danielle AndrusMore bad news for Social Security. USA Today reports that the program's surplus "nearly evaporated" in 2009, the first time this has happened in 25...
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2009 saw uptick in annuity sales
February 18, 2010
Boomers fill the pewsBoomers are finding religion as they age. Eighty-five percent of boomers say they are affiliated with some religion, according to research from The Pew Forum...
February 18, 2010
Social Security collected more than it paid - barelyMore bad news for Social Security. USA Today reports that the program's surplus "nearly evaporated" in 2009, the first time this has happened in 25...
February 18, 2010
Boomers fill the pewsBoomers are finding religion as they age. Eighty-five percent of boomers say they are affiliated with some religion, according to research from The Pew Forum...
February 11, 2010
Socialized medicine: We're halfway thereHow much of an impact will Obamacare really have if we're already halfway there? We point to the following horrifying statistic this week from the...
February 11, 2010
The president's bogus challengeRepublicans are rightly skeptical of the president's outstretched hand, given his call for bipartisanship now, only after Scott Brown's win and his back against the...
February 04, 2010
A case study in political fecklessnessDavid Wessel's piece in today's Wall Street Journal is a case study in political fecklessness. Wishing something were true is a job for my...
February 04, 2010
New association aims to transfer longevity risk to capital marketsOur fellows across the pond are making a move to shift longevity risk to capital markets. The Life and Longevity Markets Association is a group...