Originally Posted by
waterboy
With the fed cutting the fed funds rate 25 basis points, can someone explain how that might affect retirement rate at Alaska? Would pilots opt to retire earlier with the rate going down? Or Will it have pilots stay til 65 instead of retiring early?
Thanks!
There are usually more “early” retirements when rates go up. I’m not in the A plan but I assume they have to pay more in taxes when the rates go up and that’s why they pop smoke sooner, before the hike takes place.