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October 8, 2008

Market Decline Wipes Out $2T in Retirement Savings
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Meanwhile, a congressional analysis says the stock market decline has
led to the loss of about $2 trillion in Americans’ retirement savings
over the past fifteen months. The erasing of retirement savings could
force many workers to retire later and cut back on personal spending.
The losses amount to about 20 percent of overall retirement savings.



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