>>Are you saying that with the largest population of seniors we've ever had, there isn't an unprecedented number of voluntarily retired people. My inlaws live in a senior community where, at 88 and 86, they're not even close to the oldest folks around.
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>>There you go again. All I am saying is that not everyone over 65 is retiring by choice. Unlike you, there are many folks who simply can't afford it. I am certain that the senior community where your in-laws live costs quite a pretty penny....
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>I know that not everyone who's retired wants to be. My point was that comparing workforce participation without correcting for age of the population is misleading.
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>Tamar

Tamar, two points of fact. Number one, the % of workforce participation at an older age is higher than historical norms. Number two, the % of males in the 25-55 area (historically one of the strongest portions of workforce participation) has been slumping.

When you analyze the U3, U5, and U6, the fact is that we've been in weak recovery for a very long time. To this day, there is still a compelling argument that the ACA implementation has been an albatross for the economy.