U.S. Social Security Administration approves 13 major research projects, investigating a range of social insurance topics, including the Child Tax Credit, the geography of long-term care, the effects of COVID-19 on older adults, and improving trust among those targeted by scams and frauds. The University of Wisconsin—Madison’s Center for Financial Security (CFS), as part of the Retirement … Continue reading CFS RDRC Awarded Fourth Year of Funding to Support Research on Financial Vulnerability
Events
Spring 2021 Speaker Calendar
February 4: The Center for Financial Security Retirement and Disability Research Center, Discussion of Research Priorities and Information Session on Research Opportunities February 11: Nancy Wong, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Have I Saved Enough to Social Distance? The Role of Household Financial Preparedness in Public Health Response February 18: Steve Wendel, Behavioral Technology, & Cliff Robb, … Continue reading Spring 2021 Speaker Calendar
Webinar: The Rise of Industrial Robots and Increased Overdose and Disability Rates: A Story of Automation and Addiction in the U.S.
Mortality rates for working age adults without a college degree have increased in recent years, driven by rising ‘deaths of despair’ including drug overdose mortality. At the same time, demand for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs among working age adults have increased in recent decades. Research suggests that fading … Continue reading Webinar: The Rise of Industrial Robots and Increased Overdose and Disability Rates: A Story of Automation and Addiction in the U.S.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 