What We Know About the Federal Funding Freeze's Effects on Social Security and Medicare So Far
The White House has made it clear that Social Security and Medicare won't be affected by a proposed federal funding freeze. This freeze appeared to be off the table, after the initial OMB memo calling ...
New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits
It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social ...
Here's a proposal to fix Social Security that we could enact today
A mix of tolerable benefit cuts and realistic revenue increases would make everyone better off In early January, Stephen Goss, Social Security's chief actuary released estimates of a comprehensive ...
Republicans crafting Trump's big bill hit a familiar roadblock: How to pay for it
After fours years of criticizing budget deficits under Joe Biden, Republicans now have a math problem of their own.
House Republicans leave Florida retreat with little guidance on how to pass Trump’s agenda: ‘Everything’s up in the air’
House Republicans are leaving their issues retreat in Florida with a lot of big questions still unanswered about their agenda ...
House Republicans fail to clinch deal on tax cuts, despite Trump's urging
A three-day meeting of U.S. House Republicans, meant to jumpstart President Donald Trump's $4 trillion tax cut agenda, ended ...
Here are changes Americans would make to close Social Security's financing gap
Social Security benefits may be reduced in the next decade due to a financing shortfall. A new survey asks Americans how they ...
Social Security's Day of Reckoning Is Getting Dangerously Close
The program's combined trust funds, however, are set to run dry in 2035, according to the most recent Social Security ...
Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away
Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have ...
Social Security benefits increased by 2.5% in 2025. Why retirees may feel it's not enough
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still ...
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Social Security Shortfall: The Urgent Challenges Facing Retirees and Workers
Social Security, a lifeline for millions of retirees, faces insolvency within the next decade. With trust funds depleting and ...
Social Security Is Set to Run Out of Money in 2034. Here's Why That's Probably Too Optimistic.
Social Security represents about 30% of the income of people over 65, with roughly a third of seniors relying upon their ...