I’m not sowing anything, but the article implies that 50 somethings can’t get “any” jobs. I know some way older Americans still working.
There's a marked difference between still working and those who are over 50 and have lost their jobs having difficulty finding a new job.
Don't know if you've looked at Yahoo or the Wall Street Journal websites today, but both had extensive articles on the difficulties that those who are over 50 are having in finding jobs once they've been displaced from their old jobs.
If you're over 50 and currently working, count your lucky stars because if you lose your job it may be a very long time until you find another, if you manage to find one at all...
That's the point.