Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Boehner averts a shutdown
By Heidi Przybyla and Erik Wasson, BloombergKilling the PPACA medical-device tax is one 2015 legislative priority.
April 07, 2014
Nonprofits Ask: What Economic Recovery?Many charities are facing daunting financial situations and are looking at new ways to secure their future, the Nonprofit Finance Fund says.
April 02, 2014
Ryan budget proposal includes PPACA repealIncluding Medicare and Social Security would increase the annual total to $3.7 trillion.
March 26, 2014
Extra Medicare money helps TV stationsEconomists estimate that only about 20 percent of additional spending goes to consumers.
March 13, 2014
Group pension buy-outs experience strong sales in 2013Sales of pension risk buy-out products topped $3.8 billion in 2013, according to LIMRA.
February 05, 2014
Peer-to-peer, equity crowd-funding hit $6.4BThe U.S., U.K. and China constitute nearly all financial return crowd-funding, the U.S. accounting for 51 percent.
January 29, 2014
House passes abortion de-funding billH.R. 7 would put permanent restrictions on exchange plans.
January 17, 2014
Social Security asks for more enforcement fundingCongress has authorized $1.2 billion in program integrity money and provided $1 billion.