Browsing: Social Security
Social Security is six years from insolvency. That’s not a projection buried in an actuarial footnote—it’s the opening finding of…
U.S. is entering a financial crisis more indebted than ever. Here’s a warning Washington is ignoring
The U.S. has never been more financially exposed heading into a potential economic crisis. With the national debt now equal…
This boomer CEO became a Social Security advocate 15 years ago. Trump’s big tax cut ‘did not help’
Seventy-year-old baby boomer Martha Shedden spent more than three decades building a successful career as a civil engineer. But 15…
Federal health care spending has reached a historic turning point. It is now the single largest category of federal expenditures,…
Trump vows to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid. But his tax cuts shortened their lifespan
In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump proudly proclaimed to members of Congress and the public that…
Social Security’s trust fund is nearing insolvency. The borrowing that may follow will reprice debt
The latest estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show that the Social Security trust will run out of money by…
More Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—with immigrants the only source of growth
For the first time in modern history, the United States is on the brink of losing its most basic engine…
Social Security payments to go up 2.8% next year while polls show three-fourths of seniors think 3% isn’t enough to keep up with rising prices
The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of…
65-year-old retirees in France now have higher incomes than working-age adults—meanwhile, American boomers can’t even afford to retire
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age adults in…
Social Security and Medicare cuts are coming because the bond market will eventually bring Congress to its knees, economist says
Lawmakers have known for decades that U.S. entitlement programs are on unsustainable paths as demographics inevitably skew the population older.…












