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Public issuance of GAO report on older household income, wealth, and survival

On October 17, 2022, The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly released its report on “Older Households: Comparison of Income, Wealth, and Survival in the United States with Selected Countries”. The report heavily uses the Luxembourg Wealth Study Database to compare U.S. distributions of income and wealth trends with Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

The report can be accessed through this link.

October 21, 2022 | News