https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2022/oct/did-rising-asset-values-spur… Created Tue, 04/10/2022 - 20:30 Updated Tue, 04/10/2022 - 20:30 Rising asset values such as stocks may have contributed to early retirements among those leaving the labor force during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.