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Thereâs an elephant in the room when discussing COVID-19âs impact on retirement finances: Death.
Most only indirectly acknowledge this elephantâs existence, by askingâunder their breathâwhether coronavirus-related deaths will increase enough to significantly reduce the liabilities otherwise faced by Social Security and public and private pension plans. If so, the pandemic could actually improve their long-term solvency.
Grossly…