Listening to the oldest generation
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Listening to the oldest generation

In today’s Rascal Report: Listening to the oldest generation; Poland celebrates it's older folk; movies that defined boomers; new opportunities for senior living; agile boomers reshaping the property market; and more…

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4 boomer trends markets must watch
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4 boomer trends markets must watch

In today’s Rascal Report: 4 boomer trends marketers must watch; top 10 vehicles for boomers; 60 is the new golden age; Trump losing boomers; more seniors fill youth participation gap; and more…

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Landon Y. Jones, who popularized the term ‘Baby Boomers,’ dies at 80
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Landon Y. Jones, who popularized the term ‘Baby Boomers,’ dies at 80

In today’s Rascal Report: Landon Y. Jones, who popularized the term 'Baby Boomers' dies at 80; get your groove on...nostalgic fashion retro-gazing; prominent analyst Harry Dent predicts massive crash; 12 golden facts about getting old; the sober view: Demo's, debt, dollars and apocalyptic assets; and more…

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Strange demographic is affecting millennial priorities
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Strange demographic is affecting millennial priorities

In today’s Rascal Report: Millennials all in for "Grandma Hobbies"; 94 year old goes viral for mile long zip line run; how I became a model at 69; generational handover: boomers selling businesses to millennials; politicians working past 65 reflects US society; and more…

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Vicious attack on our generation
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Vicious attack on our generation

In today’s Rascal Report: Vicious attack on our generation; She has new start after 60—first Ironman (after bet with husband); ‘Big 4’ of boomer Dad Rock bands; humanity said to peak with boomers; Buffett likes Occidental more than Apple?; and more…

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She shares what she is looking for in a partner ahead of 'Golden Bachelorette'
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She shares what she is looking for in a partner ahead of 'Golden Bachelorette'

In today’s Rascal Report: ’;She shares what she’s looking for in a partner ahead of ‘Golden Bachelorette’; US couple bought home in Greece for $150,000…here’s what happened next; Retirees are leaving these 5 states in droves (and where they’re headed); Chineese-Chilean table tennis player makes Olympic debut at age 58; UK declares war on boomers; and more…

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Seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats
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Seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats

In today’s Rascal Report: Seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats; what really happened in the 60’s?; aging in place just got safer and more stylish; the man who created the trade paperback; boomers flock to ‘cruise ship on land’; and more…

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Character.ai breaks internet
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Character.ai breaks internet

In today’s Rascal Report: Character.ai breaks the internet (talking to chatbots as new Gen Z social norm); today’s a terrible echo of 1968; you’re hoarding your nest egg but your kids need help now; the ‘evergreen economy’ harnesses the power of healthy longevity; startup measures aging and says it can turn back the clock; and more…

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Employers believe this is the age you’re too old to hire
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Employers believe this is the age you’re too old to hire

In today’s Rascal Report: Employers believe this is the age you’re too old to hire; boomers bring big bucks to fastest growing city in American; Ray Dalio on ‘horrendous’ leadership prospects; a wrenching elegy for the baby boom generation; the 10 fears keeping boomers up at night; and more…

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Own a home? Lonely? Find a ‘Boommate’
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Own a home? Lonely? Find a ‘Boommate’

Happy 4th! In today’s Rascal Report: Own a home? Lonely? Find a ‘Boommate’; the Yuppie-era is long gone—or is it?; a boomer puts our generation on notice; TV history in one mother and daughter; weightlifting at retirement age keeps legs strong years later; and more…

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30 boomers you’ve gotta love
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30 boomers you’ve gotta love

Today’s Rascal Report: 30 boomers you’ve gotta love; every generation throws a toilet up the pop charts; Wall St. wants boomers to work longer but nobody wants to hire them; can immigration save Social Security? Gen Z and millennials aren’t into stocks and bonds and what it means for the Great Wealth Transfer; and more…

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How 1980s Yuppies gave us Donald Trump
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How 1980s Yuppies gave us Donald Trump

Today’s Rascal Report: How 1980s Yuppies gave us Donald Trump; Playlist: The best of Cass Elliot; boomer mom shocks with 1970s parenting advice; Millennial midlife crisis of purpose and engagement; how FaceTime calls with mom became a tv hit; boomer women buck video game trend; and more…

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Older people outpace their younger peers when it comes to combining and utilizing complex ideas
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Older people outpace their younger peers when it comes to combining and utilizing complex ideas

Today’s Rascal Report: Older people outpace younger peers when it comes to combining and utilizing complex ideas; retiring abroad means more bureaucracy than bruschetta; the 4 phases of retirement-squeezing out the juice; Millenial mom on horror stories of being raised by boomers; more people turning 65 sparks gold rush for retirement industry; and more…

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The nerve of Madonna to pull it off, again
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The nerve of Madonna to pull it off, again

Today’s Rascal Report: The nerve of Madonna to pull it off again; cut the boomer grandparents a little slack; could eating less help you live longer?; AI and our aging population; boomers are the secret weapon for fighting off recession; and more…

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The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool
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The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool

Today’s Rascal Report: The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool; Dr. Nina Cash, 57, SI Swimsuit search winner; heat exposure of older people to double by 2050; a neurologist’s tips to protect your memory; trendy nonsense about Gen Z; and more…

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