One thing that can be said for certain about Social Security is that it’s a massive program. Nearly 75 million Americans receive some kind of Social Security benefit. As of 2024, roughly one-fifth of ...

Warnings from Capitol Hill are colliding with a major shift in Social Security rules that will hit in 2026, creating a moment of real risk for retirees and workers nearing retirement. Senators are ...

September in Washington means lawmakers scrambling to keep the government’s doors open. On-time funding has become a pathological exercise in procrastination. This annual show of Congressional ...

Social Security’s OASI trust fund can pay full benefits until 2033, but only 77% thereafter without legislative fixes. Social Security may have to cut benefits if lawmakers don’t find a way to boost ...

Social Security provides important benefits for seniors, but some of the rules have flaws. One flaw relates to how cost-of-living adjustments are determined. There is also a problem with the rules for ...

Nearly 74 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits to survive — and for those who do, knowing what the Social Security Administration determines the cost of living adjustment to be for that ...

Most Social Security retirees can't afford a cut to benefits. The Committee for a Responsible Budget has warned that we're just seven years away from automatic benefits cuts. Those cuts could cost the ...

Social Security is one of the most hotly debated social programs in America. While all seem to acknowledge that it's a vital necessity, how the program is funded and administered -- as well as its ...