Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Pension contributions expected to double
By Staff WriterThe nation's largest defined benefit pension plans lost $49 billion in assets in January. Employers may have to double their contributions this year, according to...
November 12, 2008
Coalition Asks Ways And Means For Pension ReliefAbout 300 insurers, business groups, employers and union chapters are pleading with House Ways and Means Committee leaders for help easing Pension Protection Act funding ...
October 01, 2008
Foreign AidJohn Ledford is making an impact on the lives of small business owners worldwide. The president of Ledford Financial, which predominantly serves business owners and...
May 04, 2008
Credit Crunch Taking A Toll On The Settlement MarketThe settlement market first felt the impact of the credit crunch last fall, as providers purchasing off lines of credit found themselves at the mercy ...
May 04, 2008
Credit Crunch Taking A Toll On The Settlement MarketThe settlement market first felt the impact of the credit crunch last fall, as providers purchasing off lines of credit found themselves at the mercy ...
March 30, 2008
Trustees: Medicare Hospital Fund Could Run Dry In 2019The main Social Security trust fund, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance fund, might not run out of cash until 2041, but the main Medicare fund, ...
March 30, 2008
Trustees: Medicare Hospital Fund Could Run Dry In 2019The main Social Security trust fund, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance fund, might not run out of cash until 2041, but the main Medicare fund, ...
March 25, 2008
Trustees: Medicare Still On Track To Go Broke In 2019The federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund might not run out of cash until 2041, but the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund could empty ...