Great chart via the Economist….
ON JUNE 6th François Hollande, France’s new president, unveiled plans to reverse a planned rise in the official retirement age to 62. In most other countries the trend is in the other direction. According to a new report from the OECD, increases in the official retirement age are planned or underway in 28 out of its 34 member countries. As can be seen from the chart below, pensionable ages have failed to keep pace with longevity…READ MORE.





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