Social Security payments lift an estimated 23.5 million people above the poverty line, a new report has found.

JD Vance says he opposes cutting Social Security. Here's what that position means for retirees, workers, and the program's ...

Taxing the wealthy may be a popular solution, but it isn't a fix-all for America's leading retirement program.

About 75% of adults aged 50 and up worry that Social Security will run out of funding in their lifetime. And younger generations don’t think they’ll ever see a dime of the Social Security benefits ...

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state, and they lift more people above the poverty line than any other program in the United States. Without Social Security, 23 ...

Trying to fix the retirement program is infeasible. Better to find new ways of achieving its goals.

As 2026 unfolds, millions of retirees are discovering which promises have materialized and what changes are actually taking ...

The problem with overreliance on Social Security.

Nearly seven and a half million Americans are due for a benefits payment this Friday, as the SSA’s issues March’s opening ...