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Aug 2024
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Generation X Is Turning 60, and Many Can...

The Wall Street Journal
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Many Americans born between 1965 and 1980, often referred to as Gen X, are facing shortfalls in savings as they approach the traditional retirement age. Wall Street Journal reporter Hannah Miao joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why they are in a worse position than the previous generation’s baby boomers were at the same age. Sign up for the WSJ's free Market ... Show More
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