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Why we still have a problem with age discrimintation

Shoes of Irish rock singer Bono (R) are seen as he stands next to Microsoft founder Bill Gates (C) and Jordan's Queen Rania to pose for photographers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 25, 2008. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (SWITZERLAND) - RTR1W9MH

A report published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found patterns of age discrimination. Image: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
Editorial Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
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