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The Economic Effect of Changes in Social Security

In Brief: Population Aging, Entitlement Growth, and the Economy  / Research Report
January 2007— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper in which John Gist examines the fiscal effects of America’s demographic transformation, whether the U.S. can afford its aging society, and what can be done to sustain the economic security of an aging population while maintaining a healthy economy. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB135)

Population Aging, Entitlement Growth, and the Economy  / Research Report
January 2007— The “graying” of America has alarmed many experts who foresee the future cost of federal health and retirement programs creating huge federal deficits and jeopardizing long-term economic growth. In this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper, John Gist examines what can be done to sustain the economic security of our aging population while maintaining a healthy economy. (64 pages) (Publication ID: 2007-01)

The CPI Options: What They Are and What They Mean for Social Security  / Research Report
April 2005— Differences between the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) and a cost-of-living index (COLI) are explained in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief by Satyendra Verma and Laurel Beedon which also describes the new “chained” or “superlative” index and discuss how it might affect Social Security benefits if used instead of the CPI. (13 pages) (Publication ID: IB76)

Statement by AARP CEO William D. Novelli on the 2005 Social Security COLA  / News Release
October 2004— AARP states more should be done to prevent erosion of the Social Security COLA from sharply rising health care costs.

Statement by AARP Executive Director and CEO Bill Novelli on the 2004 Social Security COLA  / News Release
October 2003— Statement by AARP Executive Director and CEO Bill Novelli on the 2004 Social Security COLA.

Social Security Reform: Economic Effects of Planned Changes in the CPI  / Research Report
April 1999— The economic impact of the forthcoming changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on some key economic variables like the federal deficit, the trust fund balance, Social Security benefit payments, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its components are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief by Satyendra Verma. (8 pages) (Publication ID: IB37)