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Half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire

A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often irreversible. [h/t Pete Weiss]

Many Americans assume that by the time they reach their 50s they’ll have steady work, time to save and the right to make their own decisions about when to retire. We mined data from the Health and Retirement Study, as well as information from workers over 50 who volunteered their experiences…”

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