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Why It’s Time to Prepare to Live to 100

Monday, October 5, 2015 - 7:16pm

In Geneva this week the World Health Organization (WHO) sent a wake-up call to its 194 member governments and its fellow global institutions to open their eyes to what’s staring them in the face: a world that will soon have more...

Robert De Niro Is Not Old: The Impact of Cinema on Aging

By Michael Hodin

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 9:30pm

When Hollywood and top clothing designers converge on a theme, it's probably worth paying attention.

In the fashion world, Women's Wear Daily reported last year on the...

A Look at Medicare on Its 50th Birthday

By Michael Hodin

Saturday, August 1, 2015 - 2:30pm

Happy 50^th birthday, Medicare! In just 15 years, you’ll qualify for federally funded health insurance. Well, maybe. The fiscal situation of the program is growing increasingly delicate, so don’t hold your breath.

On this monumental occasion, one is...

How the ‘Silver Economy’ Could Get Us to 4 Percent Growth

By Michael Hodin

Friday, July 17, 2015 - 5:30pm

Public and private leaders gathered at the once-a-decade White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) this past Monday. The goal of the conference was to focus on the “opportunities of aging...

Rethinking the TPP: How Free Trade Can Lead to Healthy Aging -- and Economic Growth

By Michael Hodin

Monday, July 13, 2015 - 10:00am

President Obama and the Republicans have finally agreed on something: the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The TPP, as it’s come to be known, is a...

The Greek Debt Crisis Contains Warnings for All Nations

By Michael Hodin

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 6:20pm

If the Greeks have the political courage to finally and completely address their debt problems, they could become a leader in Europe and the world on how to achieve economic growth in the 21st century. Beyond paying what they owe to Europe and the IMF, their real issue...

Killing Ex-Im Bank is Just Plain Stupid

Liz Peek

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 1:58pm

So, this is the conservatives’ big idea about how to win the hearts and minds of Americans – killing the Ex-Im bank? Seriously? Let’s review:

1) The US Export-Import Bank is a moneymaker for the federal government. That’s right. Almost alone amongst...

The Longevity Dividend from an Aging Population

By Michael Hodin

Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 7:45pm

As the 2016 American presidential campaign gets rolling, it will be interesting to see how the candidates outline their strategies for dealing with an aging population. The candidate who gets it right will not talk about how to deal with more “old people,” but how to...

Jindal’s Position on Obamacare Is Lose-Lose

Liz Peek

Monday, June 22, 2015 - 4:41pm

Bobby Jindal lost me on Obamacare. If the Supreme Court rules against the Affordable Care Act, the Louisiana governor says the GOP should dump the law and start over. “Republicans were elected to repeal Obamacare; that’s what they should do.” He does not endorse the...

Why the Clintons Really Established Their Foundation

Liz Peek

Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 12:40pm

In a recent column, I suggested that stockholders in companies that donate to the Clinton Foundation should protest that misuse of funds. Why am I so...