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December 4, 2023

Why the senior poverty rate keeps rising

By TERESA GHILARDUCCI and CHRISTOPHER D. COOK Tribune News Service

When it comes to seniors’ economic security, America is in poor shape. This October, an annual assessment of pension systems worldwide gave the United States a barely passable C+, ranking

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