Since the last quarter of 2008, the Federal Reserve has pursued a monetary policy that has devastated retirees dependent on interest income. Small wonder, then, that participation in the labor force has increased for those 55 years and older.
The Fed’s Immiseration of People Who Live on Interest Earnings
By Robert Higgs
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