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‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election
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‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election

The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” follow up with key economic concerns voters brought to the ballot for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

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Why planning for retirement is hard, and what to do about it

Why planning for retirement is hard, and what to do about it

Research by Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that low-income workers aren’t incentivized to learn about supplements to retirement income like IRAs and 401(k)s, since they tend to rely on and benefit more from fixed-income retirement sources like Social Security payments.