According to official projections and multiple news reports, the program is on track for an automatic across-the-board cut in ...

Social Security went through a lot of changes in 2026. Some changes, like the program's 2.8% COLA, are fairly well known. A ...

Experts too easily forget that “government spending” is a benign way of describing central planning of precious resources.

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New GOP legislation seeks to bar non‑citizens from federal handouts, potentially tightening Medicaid and SNAP access.

Lawyers representing 5 Democratic-controlled states are asking a judge to keep blocking President Donald Trump's effort to ...

With the Social Security program in need of a legislative fix and Republicans in a strong position of power, might 2026 be the year the looming future shortfall is addressed? Don’t count on it, ...

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Are you nearing retirement and considering taking Social Security? There are some key numbers to keep in mind, especially if you want to receive the highest possible monthly check. Most of us ...

Many older Americans have a straightforward plan for affording retirement: Work longer, or never stop working at all. But in fact, about 40% of the employed population will quit their jobs earlier ...

There is a big generational divide over Social Security reform and widespread public misunderstanding of the program’s structure and financial future, new polling from the Cato Institute shows. “To be ...

Several changes are coming for Social Security recipients in 2026. More than 1.3 million people in Wisconsin receive Social Security benefits, and about another 100,000 people are on the Supplemental ...