Baby Boomers Begin the Long Withdrawal: Retirement Benefits Hit Record Highs
Posted January 2, 2009
- $168 billion: Amount paid by government retirement systems in 2007
- 7.5 million: Number of retirees who received benefits
- 12: Percentage increase in retirement benefits between 2006 and 2007
- 2,547: Number of U.S. retirement systems in 2007
- 36: Percent of retirement investment holdings placed in corporate stocks in 2007 ($1.2 trillion)
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Source: Census Bureau
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