I visited a retirement home to have a conversation with older Americans about the economy. They were scared

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I visited a retirement home to have a conversation with older Americans about the economy. They were scared

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Benjamin Meyer, Judy Perlman, and Bob Katz each said they're worried about their retirement savings.
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I went to a retirement home to have a conversation with residents about DOGE's changes at the Social Security Administration.
Even those with few expenses…

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