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Social Security benefits narrow the wealth gap. But it's not enough to keep low-wage earners out of poverty in retirement

Social Security benefits narrow the wealth gap. But it's not enough to keep low-wage earners out of poverty in retirement

New research from The New School Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis shows that Social Security retirement benefits help narrow the gap between the haves and have nots. But it's not enough to prevent some workers from facing poverty in retirement.