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On the recordMay 20, 2013
The aging of Boomers, combined with a 25-year trend of Americans working longer and retiring later, means that our nation's workforce is getting older.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Highlighting the increasing age of the workforce due to Baby Boomers.

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