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Poll: 1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging By ANDREW SOERGEL For The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce. Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner than they’d like. According to the poll from The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 23% of workers, including nearly 2 in 10 of those over 50, don’t expect to stop working. Roughly another quarter of Americans say they will continue working beyond their 65th birthday. Continued on Page 2
The AP-NORC Center survey of 1,423 adults was conducted by The In this Feb. 12, 2019, file photo pedestrians pass beneath City Hall in Philadelphia. Associated Press