A high-profile bipartisan proposal to borrow $1.5 trillion to invest in stocks as a solution to Social Security's projected 2034 shortfall is unlikely to succeed, even under optimistic market conditions, according to new research. For proptech and housing developers, this means the looming benefit cuts and inflation gaps may drive a sharp increase in demand for alternative retirement funding, such as reverse mortgages, altering the demographic targets for senior housing solutions. The findings suggest that equity investments must be combined with comprehensive solvency measures like tax increases or benefit cuts before the trust fund depletes to be effective.
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