Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Trump's Payroll Tax Cut to Be Included in Next Relief Bill
By Melanie WaddellRepublican leaders discussed the bill with Trump in the Oval Office today. Democratic leader Schumer blasted the proposal.
July 23, 2019
Trump, Congress Clinch Debt-Limit Deal After Tense NegotiationsThe broad agreement suspends the debt ceiling until July 31, 2021, eliminating the risk that the government could miss payments as early as September.
May 28, 2019
Public Pensions Had a Good Q1Milliman's top 100 public pension funding index shows a big jump in funded ratios.
April 25, 2019
SSDI Changes Complicate the Disability Benefits MazePrivate insurers care partly because many coordinate their own disability benefits with SSDI benefits.
April 23, 2019
SoFi Is Said to Be Closing New $500 Million Funding RoundThe funding is said to come from the Qatar Investment Authority, the state-owned holding company from that Mideast country.
March 19, 2019
Think Drugs Are Expensive in the U.S.? Try ChinaWe're not the only country facing a health care spending nightmare.
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.