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The first waves of the 'silver tsunami'

WAMU 88.5 | By Michelle Harven

Published February 26, 2024 at 11:56 AM CST

A couple of retired people look at the sea from the promenade in Benalmadena, Spain.

More Americans are about to be 65 years old than ever before.

A record 4.1 million Baby Boomers will reachthe traditional retirement age in 2024.But when and how people in the U.S. retire looks very different than when boomers started their careers.

A 2023reportfrom the Pew Research Center found that 62 percent of older Americans are still working full-time, up from 47 percent in 1987.A growingshare of workers say they may neverretire.

We talk about retirement, how the income gap affects how late in life people work, and more.

Michelle Harven