Browsing: Social Security
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.…
Trump’s Social Security tax cuts could hit future generations hard and propel the program’s insolvency by 2032, research warns
Despite presidential proclamations, Social Security’s financial outlook is more troubled than ever. A new report from the Committee for a…
The Social Security tsunami: Payments could be cut by 23%, doubling the poverty rate for America’s seniors
As millions of Americans rely on Social Security for their monthly income, new reports indicate the program’s finances are at…
Social Security sends incorrect email saying ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ends taxes on benefits—here’s what is actually changing
The Social Security Administration sent a misleading email to benefit recipients and other Americans last week about the Republican budget…












