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Workers older than 60 making more than younger colleagues 
People who are still working when they are near or past traditional retirement age are now earning significantly more per hour, on average, than workers who are in their prime working years, according to a new analysis of government data. That’s a major shift from the 1980s and 1990s, according to the Brookings Institution analysis. Full story
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