The Social Security trust fund reaches zero in 2033, triggering automatic cuts exceeding $18,000 annually for typical couples ...

Social Security is entering a new period of uncertainty, and the latest proposals from Trump have raised fresh concerns about ...

The Social Security Trust Funds hold the Social Security taxes paid by American workers. The trust funds are invested in Treasury securities that earn interest, helping the funds to grow. Four years ...

A growing number of Americans are worried that two of the country’s most important safety-net programs may not be around much ...

Social Security is America’s most expensive program, accounting for more than one in five dollars in the federal budget. A perennial political hot-button topic, Social Security is subject to political ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) has updated its interactive online Social Security solvency tool, the ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially ...

Social Security trust funds are running out of money, and the insolvency date is racing closer, in part due to President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax legislation. An analysis from the Office of the Chief ...

The news about the Social Security trust funds has been dire for years. As lifespans lengthen, many retirees now claim benefits far longer than they did in the past, and there are not enough workers ...

The Cassidy-Kaine proposal also diverts Congressional attention from really fixing Social Security Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican, has resurrected his proposal - this time with Virginia ...

Given how often the subject of Social Security solvency comes up, it would be easy to imagine that everyone understands how it works, including the all-important trust funds. This is a basic primer on ...