Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
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Category : Old age pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Retirement, the Broken Promise
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Old age pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Retirement, the Broken Promise
Author: Richard LehrmanPublisher:
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Category : Old age pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Downhill from Here
Author: Katherine S. NewmanPublisher: Metropolitan Books
ISBN: 1250119464
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A sharp examination of the looming financial catastrophe of retirement in America. As millions of Baby Boomers reach their golden years, the state of retirement in America is little short of a disaster. Nearly half the households with people aged 55 and older have no retirement savings at all. The real estate crash wiped out much of the home equity that millions were counting on to support their retirement. And the typical Social Security check covers less than 40% of pre-retirement wages—a number projected to drop to under 28% within two decades. Old-age poverty, a problem we thought was solved by the New Deal, is poised for a resurgence. With dramatic statistics and vivid portraits, acclaimed sociologist Katherine S. Newman shows that the American retirement crisis touches us all, cutting across class lines and generational divides. White-collar managers have seen retirement benefits vanish; Teamsters have had their pensions cut in half; bankrupt cities like Detroit have walked away from their commitments to municipal workers. And for Generation X, the prospects are even worse: a fifth of them expect to never be able to retire. Only the vaunted “one percent” can face retirement without fear. Other countries are confronting similar demographic challenges, yet they have not abandoned their social contract with seniors. Downhill From Here makes it clear that America, too, can—and must—do better.
Investigated Reporting
Author: Chad RaphaelPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252092201
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Triple Award Winner: 2006 History Division Book Award of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2006 Frank Luther Mott/Kappa Tau Alpha Communications Award, and 2005 Donald McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communications Policy Research The public often views television investigative reporting as a watchdog on the government. In fact, some of the centerpiece moments of TV muckraking relied heavily on official sources for inspiration, information, and regulatory protection from critics. At the same time, criticism by government officials and overt threats to regulate the television industry influenced the decision-making and content that went into some of broadcast news's iconic moments. Chad Raphael's looks at the relationship between journalism and regulation during the celebrated period of muckraking that took place on American television between 1960 and 1975. Raphael offers new insights into the economic, political, and industrial forces that shaped documentaries like Harvest of Shame, Hunger in America, and Banks and the Poor while placing the investigative television documentary into its institutional, regulatory, and cultural context. Throughout, Raphael exposes the complex strands of influence used by government officials to shape--and attack--investigative reporting, and highlights how these tactics created a troubling legacy for the regulation of television news today.
Broken Promise
Author: Linwood BarclayPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698182251
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes an explosive novel set in the peaceful small town of Promise Falls, where secrets can always be buried—but never forgotten… After his wife’s death and the collapse of his newspaper, David Harwood has no choice but to uproot his nine-year-old son and move back into his childhood home in Promise Falls, New York. David believes his life is in free fall, and he can’t find a way to stop his descent. Then he comes across a family secret of epic proportions. A year after a devastating miscarriage, David’s cousin Marla has continued to struggle. But when David’s mother asks him to check on her, he’s horrified to discover that she’s been secretly raising a child who is not her own—a baby she claims was a gift from an “angel” left on her porch. When the baby’s real mother is found murdered, David can’t help wanting to piece together what happened—even if it means proving his own cousin’s guilt. But as he uncovers each piece of evidence, David realizes that Marla’s mysterious child is just the tip of the iceberg. Other strange things are happening. Animals are found ritually slaughtered. An ominous abandoned Ferris wheel seems to stand as a warning that something dark has infected Promise Falls. And someone has decided that the entire town must pay for the sins of its past…in blood.
Impact of Administration's Social Security Proposals on the Elderly
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
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Category : Retirement income
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The retirement security crisis
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the WorkforcePublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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The Future of Retirement Savings in America
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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