Given the number of Americans today who rely on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement, the idea of the program ...

Social Security, the mainstay retirement program ... But could it be that Trump’s initiatives accelerate that insolvency date? Because, at that point, the program would need to cut benefits ...

analysis shows Social Security’s trust fund would become insolvent in 2031, three years earlier than currently projected by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). But could it be that Trump’s ...

As the clock ticks down toward Social Security’s insolvency date, there are apt to be a lot of rumors circulating about the program. But do try to get to the bottom of them so you’re not misled.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model found that eliminating income taxes on Social Security would cost $1.5 trillion over the next decade and speed up the program’s projected insolvency date to 2032.

But could it be that Trump’s initiatives accelerate that insolvency date? Because ... has implemented significant changes to Social Security since taking office in January 2025.

When the trust funds are gone, Social Security will only have the income it earns from taxes to sustain it. If President Trump ends benefit taxes, the projected funding shortfall at the time of ...

The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for older adults, expects the 2026 COLA to be 2.3%, while independent Social Security and Medicare analyst Mary Johnson expects the COLA to be 2.2%. Both ...

The Trump administration is justifying the shakeup of the SSA by citing concerns about massive fraud against the agency in the form of improper or stolen benefit payments.

A longtime champion of progressive policy in Congress, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) is one of several House Democrats facing long-shot challenges from a younger generation.