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WI20-Q2: Economic Security of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Crisis: Early Data to Inform Research and Policy

Collins, Michael; Moulton, Stephanie; Brown, Meta (Center for Financial Security, 2020)

This study documents the credit outcomes of older adults immediately before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Using credit data to track indicators of financial distress, this study shows that on ...

WI20-11: Housing Wealth and Economic Security in Retirement: Does Borrowing from Home Equity Increase Adherence to Prescription Drugs?

Moulton, Stephanie; Haurin, Donald; Loibl, Caezilia (Center for Financial Security, 2020)

The primary source of wealth for many older adults, particularly for those with lower incomes who rely entirely on Social Security for their incomes, is equity in the home. This project investigates the use of housing ...