- A booming stock market has boosted household wealth and likely helped many older workers decide to retire earlier than planned.
- The job market has cooled: hiring rates are low and finding work has become harder even though the economy looks solid.
- Big-picture forces—aging baby boomers, AI-driven shifts, and immigration/trade policy changes—are making labor-market exits more pronounced and potentially structural.
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