More women are in the labor force than ever before — nearly 60 percent were working in 2010, up from 43 percent in 1970 — and paying into Social Security. Their contributions not only boost their own retirement security, but also strengthen the system in a way that wasn't foreseen by its founders back in 1935. … Back to Article
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