A report by the National Association for Business Economics says that 7 out of 10 economists predict there will be another recession by the end of 2021. The last time there was a recession, many people lost significant value in their retirement plans. Wharton Professor and Executive Director of the Pension Research Council Olivia Mitchell discusses what can be done now – with or without a recession – to shore up your retirement accounts and finances overall.
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Can You Recession Proof Your Retirement Accounts?
Wharton Professor Olivia Mitchell outlines how to get a better handle on your both your finances and retirement accounts
January 22, 2020
• 18 min listen
Updated: January 23, 2020
Wharton Professor Olivia Mitchell outlines how to get a better handle on your both your finances and retirement accounts
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