The Week That Was

If you are interested in doing research on longevity, the Boston area just might be the place to start as the city and its environs push to become the “Silicon Valley” of aging. Boston: The Silicon Valley of longevity? - The Boston Globe

US life expectancy dropped amid the CoVid pandemic. Between 2019 and the first half of 2020, life expectancy decreased 2.7 years for Black people, to 72. It dropped 1.9 years for Hispanics, to 79.9, and 0.8 years for white people, to 78. U.S. life expectancy plummets amid pandemic - POLITICO

Surprisingly, the COVID-induced recession appears to have had little impact on retirement because: Social Security checks still go out and its finances are little changed; 401(k) contributions and balances seem relatively unaffected; and unemployment has not disproportionately hurt older workers. COVID-19 Is Not a Retirement Story | Center for Retirement Research (bc.edu)
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