Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is supposed to be a simple promise: benefits keep pace with rising prices.

Decades of delayed action have only exacerbated the shortfall. Bloomberg’s editorial board argues that Washington must “break ...

Social Security is sliding toward a funding crunch, and one of the Republican Party's most prominent fiscal hawks is now ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially closing 10% of the program’s funding gap.

The federal government shutdown has the tens of millions of Americans on Social Security concerned about whether they’ll receive the monthly benefits they rely on to pay their bills. The government is ...

Social Security's future is back in the spotlight, and anxiety is rising. In fact, a new poll from Bipartisan Policy Center's American Savings Education Council shows 74% of Americans fear the program ...

The Social Security trust fund is projected to run out by 2033 — just eight years from now. When that happens, retirees could see their benefits slashed by more than 20%. According to economist Daniel ...

New rules are set to be implemented in the Social Security program in 2026, bringing changes to benefits, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), taxes, and Medicare. These changes are expected to affect ...

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security for monthly income. And even if you manage to retire with a decent chunk of retirement savings, you might still depend pretty ...

Under a new executive order from President Trump, some federal offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and December 26, in addition to Christmas Day. Not all federal agencies will follow the same ...

Jonathan Ponciano is a financial journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering markets, technology, and entrepreneurship. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to run out of money by 2033, with the disability trust fund running out ...