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The stock market boom seems to be fueling a wave of retirements. Workers age 55 and older are leaving the labor force at a rapid pace, government data shows, a trend that coincides with ballooning stock wealth fueled by euphoria over artificial intelligence. Click the link in bio for more details.

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@huntresswealth I see a COVID drop and whatever we want to call this mini tech recession. Could it be that ageism is a huge factor in layoffs and this age group never recovered from either? 401ks have grown, but then surely the labor force participation drop would be more steady.

@kellzbail As opposed to what? Social security? Gambling?

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@kathrynh0 It's just the start of the 401K generation becoming retirement aged.

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