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The U.S. population is getting older as the ”age wave” of baby boomers nears retirement. Will their 60s 70s and 80s be happy years marked by prosperity good health and fulfilling activities? There’s every chance of that according to two keynote speakers at Wharton’s 2007 Economic Summit: Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel and Michael Milken head of The Milken Institute a non-partisan think tank. But both men cautioned that their optimism relies on taking steps to ensure among other things open markets and an educated healthy workforce. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.