Economy Worries Seniors, AARP Study Shows

By Jack Speer

Published December 16, 2002 at 7:00 PM HST

Older Americans are suffering a crisis of confidence in the flagging U.S. economy, fearing the stock market's troubles will erode their lifestyle as retirement years approach. The concerns are detailed in a survey from AARP. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

Jack Speer

Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.

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