Don't Tax Wealth
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"the country will have to raise its absurdly low retirement age"
Such a pathetic argument that it doesn't even get an author name attached
The Economist is very intentional with their editorial stance.
If you're curious, it is worth reading why their writers are anonymous: https://medium.economist.com/why-are-the-economists-writers-...
That way it doesn't make sense to hoard all the money. Spending the money keeps it in circulation.
I guess governments can try mandating that companies must provide and adequately fund defined benefit pension schemes that endure independently of the company’s life. But that favours workers, and I guess we can’t have that.