Social Security
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Budget analysts: Social Security disability got much bigger
By Allison BellThe share of U.S. gross domestic product going to pay for the program has tripled since 1970, analysts say.
June 07, 2016
Zika may infect Florida senate race as money to fight virus lagsRepublicans in the state are not talking much federal funding for mosquito control.
June 03, 2016
Obama’s call to expand Social Security shows Sanders’ cloutBernie Sanders has been a major influence in a trend by Democrats to call for an expansion of Social Security.
June 02, 2016
Obama urges Social Security increase in preview of campaign roleThe president's comments mark a reversal after he sought a bipartisan deal five years ago to cut Social Security.
May 29, 2016
Funding for fintech startups poised to hit a record in 2016"Fintech had a very strong start to the year," says one industry watcher. "We are starting to see fintech move into the mega-deal space."
May 29, 2016
Funding for fintech startups poised to hit a record in 2016"Fintech had a very strong start to the year," says one industry watcher. "We are starting to see fintech move into the mega-deal space."
May 26, 2016
CDC chief on Zika: 'The window of opportunity is closing'Tom Frieden says the country needs to act now to keep mosquitoes from spreading the disease.
May 18, 2016
A real economist with long odds joins the presidential fraySocial Security expert Laurence Kotlikoff is running for president as a write-in candidate.