Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Most Americans Terrified a Health Care Crisis Will Affect Retirement: Survey
By Ginger SzalaA Nationwide survey found that 69% see another pandemic happening in their lifetime.
September 24, 2021
Debt Ceiling Standoff Puts Social Security Payments, Investments at RiskFailure to raise the debt ceiling could lead to a "cataclysmic" economic scenario, Mark Zandi says.
September 08, 2021
Jeffrey Levine Taps His Followers for Social Security FixesDozens responded to the simple question, many with thoughtful answers. Whether they would work politically remains to be seen.
September 01, 2021
The Social Security Trust Fund Is in Better Shape Than Expected. For Now.Jamie Hopkins, for one, wonders if the full impact of the pandemic on Social Security will emerge next year.
August 31, 2021
Social Security Fund on Track to Go Bust by 2033: Trustees ReportThe trustees' 2021 projection is a year earlier than last year's estimate.
August 06, 2021
Sen. Crapo to Yellen: Where's the Social Security Trustees Report?"It is now early August, and Treasury officials have not yet contacted my staff regarding the anticipated release date for the reports," Crapo told Yellen.
July 27, 2021
COLA Wars: Will Congress Change How Social Security Raises Are Calculated?The fate of a recent Social Security bill is uncertain. Meanwhile, an index tracking seniors' costs is rising more slowly than the broader index.
July 15, 2021
Biden's Payroll Tax Hike Plan: Beyond the Donut HoleWhile this plan has received little discussion in Washington lately, forewarned is forearmed for your high-earning clients.