Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
SSDI Changes Complicate the Disability Benefits Maze
By Steve PerrigoPrivate insurers care partly because many coordinate their own disability benefits with SSDI benefits.
March 11, 2019
Trump's $4.7 Trillion Budget Headed for Rejection by CongressClashes with Congress could lead to another shutdown as Trump asks for $8.6 billion more for a border wall.
February 05, 2019
Personal Capital Raises $50 Million in New FundingThis is the firm's sixth round of founding and its fourth from Canadian-based IGM Financial.
January 28, 2019
How Much Did the Shutdown Cost the Economy?The CBO says $11 billion; S&P Global Ratings, at least $6 billion, and there are fears of another shutdown in a few weeks.
January 25, 2019
Trump Agrees to End Shutdown for 3 Weeks With No Wall MoneyThe president said he may shut down the government again if he and Congress can't reach a deal.
January 09, 2019
Trump Exits 'Waste of Time' Talk With Democrats: Shutdown UpdateUnless the impasse is resolved quickly, 800,000 federal workers will miss their paychecks due at the end of the week.
January 09, 2019
Bill Gates Assesses His 2018 PhilanthropyAlzheimer's research is one area he's optimistic about.
January 04, 2019
Trump, Dems Far Away From Ending ShutdownHouse Democrats ignored a Trump veto threat and passed a two-bill package to reopen all federal agencies without $5 billion for a wall on the U.S. Mexico border.