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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Stop Chasing a 'Magic Number' for Retirement
July 11, 2026
NEW YORK, July 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 9, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion:

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Stop Chasing a 'Magic Number' for Retirement

It used to be considered something of a tawdry question, although it could be flattering as well: "What's your number?" Nowadays, your inquisitor is probably asking about retirement -- as in, how much you think you need t . . .

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