Heir tight: why boomers are so stingy

Published: June 18, 2024, 9:32 a.m.

The post-war generation reaped the benefits of peace and prosperity. Yet rather than spend that bounty, retired boomers are hoarding their riches\u2013and upending economists\u2019 expectations. The science of menstruation is baffling, partly because most animals don\u2019t do it. Now clever innovations may help improve women\u2019s health (9:13). And how old-fashioned wind-power is blowing new life into the shipping industry\u2013and cutting its emissions (16:13).


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