by dankeelan | Sep 16, 2025 | Age, Featured
For the first time in U.S. history, there are more Americans over 62 than under 18. With the national workforce getting older every year, many economists argue that having people keep working longer than they used to would help maintain a robust labor market. But it...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Age, Agriculture, Featured
In 1979, the average California farmworker was 30 years old. Today it’s 40, with many still laboring well into their 60s and 70s, according to Edward Flores, faculty director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, who has studied these changes. Beginning in the...
by dankeelan | Jan 28, 2025 | Age, Entrepreneurs, Gig Workers
When it comes to launching a side hustle after years of experience in the working world, Kathy Kristof, founder of the website SideHusl.com, says you have a choice: Either start your own business or join an existing side-hustle platform that matches people...
by dankeelan | Jan 14, 2025 | Age, Jobs
As the U.S. workforce ages, many industries recognize the value of experience that workers age 50 and older can bring to a role. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor force is expected to grow by 96.5% by 2030, and this demographic shift is opening up...
by dankeelan | Nov 12, 2024 | Age, Gig Workers, Retirement
Are you considering gilding your golden years with a side gig? You’re not alone. Retirement was once all about leisure — travel, golf, rocking chairs and spending relaxing days with the grandkids. But today, retirees are increasingly returning to work....
by dankeelan | Oct 22, 2024 | Age, Jobs, Retirement
While retirement is supposedly a time when seniors hang up their work boots once and for all, a surprising number of older Americans actually end up working. In fact, according to the 8th annual T. Rowe Price Retirement Saving & Spending Survey,...
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