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Will the boomers be able to retire?
Starting tomorrow, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65 or retirement age and since boomers are defined as those born between 1946 and 1964, this is a trend that will last for the next 19 years. But in tough economic times boomers are struggling to say afloat let alone think about retirement. Boomers now find themselves pulled between aging parents and adult children still living at home.
Will the boomers ever get to retire? Jim Bacon, author of "Boomergeddon", explains the situation with Christine Romans on American Morning.
How to fire your boss
With unemployment rates at 9.8 some young out-of-work people are starting their own businesses. There is a shift from a resume-driven society to one where people create their own jobs on an entrepreneurial level. What advice does Scott Gerber, founder of 'Young Entrepreneur Council' and author of 'Never Get a "Real" Job' tells American Morning how.
Kids and Cash: What to teach your kids about money
In these hard economic times, many Americans are considering when and how to teach their children about finances. Meanwhile, the FDIC and the U.S. Department of Education have joined together in an effort to bring the subject of finances to the classroom. Janet Bodnar, Editor and Columnist for "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" and author of "Raising Money Smart Kids", says children's financial literacy is essential. Bodnar spoke with CNN's Kiran Chetry Tuesday.
When the unemployed stop looking for work
Congress continues debate over the White House tax deal, which includes a provision to extend the unemployment benefits. Fortune magazine examines the social and economic impact of having a nation full of the "long term unemployed". Managing editor, Daniel Roth spoke to American Morning about what the future may hold for the unemployed.
Rep. Ackerman explains why Democrats got 'screwed'
Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-New York, explains to American Morning's John Roberts why he and other fellow Democrats opposed the tax plan presented by President Obama and Republicans.
Rep. Bachmann: Tax deal increases deficit, spending too much
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. and founder of the Tea Party Caucus in the House of Representatives, joins American Morning's John Roberts and Kiran Chetry to explain her opposition to the Tax Deal Compromise.
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