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To: RetiredNow who wrote (146137)11/9/2014 1:55:29 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
Re: "This is a disturbing trend ignored by those who live in fantasyland."

And, it is oft POORLY UNDERSTOOD, (and much demagogued in public media):


The Labor Force Participation Rate


(Well more than half of recent year's decline is simply the massive Baby Boom aging normally into retirement. That dominating demographic factor will *continue* for about another decade yet):

http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=29799182