The coming generational storm : what you need to know about America's economic future / Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kotlikoff, Laurence J.

Contributor:

Burns, Scott.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Age distribution (Demography)--Economic aspects--United States.

Age distribution (Demography).

Baby boom generation--United States.

Baby boom generation.

Aging--Economic aspects--United States.

Aging.

Older people--Government policy--United States.

Older people.

Retirement income--United States--Planning.

Retirement income.

Population forecasting--United States.

Population forecasting.

Economic forecasting--United States.

Economic forecasting.

United States--Population--Economic aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

America's economic future

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How to avoid a fiscal crisis in the next generation-- and how to protect yourself if the government acts too late: policy recommendations and individual strategies to protect against skyrocketing tax rates, drastically reduced health and retirement benefits, high inflation, and a ruined currency.

Contents:

Contents ; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Prologue; 1 - From Strollers to Walkers; 2 - Truth Is Worse Than Fiction; 3 - Driving in LA with a Map of New York ; 4 - Popular Tonics, Snake Oils, and Other Easy Fixes ; 5 - Going Critical ; 6 - Changing Course ; 7 - Grab Your Life Jacket ; 8 - Securing Your Future ; Epilogue ; Notes ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-260) and index.

ISBN:

9786612099953

9780262277518

0262277514

9781282099951

1282099957

9781417581917

1417581913

9781417501533

1417501537

OCLC:

55202465