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 faces major challenges in 2026. Learn the three biggest problems that could impact benefits and what it means ...

Social Security’s 2026 COLA is almost assuredly going to fall short of protecting retirees from rising costs. COLAs are based on a consumer price index that tracks price increases for urban wage ...

Social Security benefits are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. That's a larger raise than the 2.5% COLA that arrived this year. Social Security COLAs have long failed seniors, ...

About one-third of adults under age 30 aren't confident Social Security will exist when they get to retirement. Social Security may be a program for a majority of American workers, but younger ...

An increasing number of Social Security retirees face a big problem with losing some benefits. This is happening because a growing number of retirees are subject to Social Security tax each year.

Social Security’s trust fund could run dry by 2035 and trigger an automatic 17% benefits cut. Benefits have lost approximately 20% of their buying power since 2010 due to inadequate cost-of-living ...

Many changes happen to Social Security each year. Some changes impact current retirees more than others. In 2026, work limits and the COLA will have the biggest impact. The $23,760 Social Security ...

Many retirees rely on Social Security to help cover costs. The Senior Citizens League has warned that there's a big problem with Social Security that's only getting worse. Lawmakers need to act, or ...

Gen Z would rather cut Social Security benefits for retirees than raise their own taxes to keep the program afloat. That finding comes from a sweeping new national survey from the Cato Institute, a ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...