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Pandemic-era retirements have left a gap in the labor force

by Kristin Schwab

Mar 7, 2023

About 2.2 million more people are retired than the Federal Reserve had expected.

Fear of contracting COVID-19 in their workplaces led some older adults to retire sooner than planned. Higher property values and bigger investment accounts helped others make the transition.

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