Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Bill to Change Social Security COLA, Expand Payroll Tax Coming
By Melanie WaddellThe bill would tie Social Security COLAs to the CPI for the Elderly, increase benefits and merge the old-age and disability funds.
October 05, 2021
10 Fastest-Rising Costs for Older Americans Since 2000Social Security benefits may be adjusted for inflation, but the costs of many goods and services rise faster.
September 24, 2021
Debt Ceiling Standoff Puts Social Security Payments, Investments at RiskFailure to raise the debt ceiling could lead to a "cataclysmic" economic scenario, Mark Zandi says.
September 08, 2021
Jeffrey Levine Taps His Followers for Social Security FixesDozens responded to the simple question, many with thoughtful answers. Whether they would work politically remains to be seen.
September 01, 2021
The Social Security Trust Fund Is in Better Shape Than Expected. For Now.Jamie Hopkins, for one, wonders if the full impact of the pandemic on Social Security will emerge next year.
August 31, 2021
Social Security Fund on Track to Go Bust by 2033: Trustees ReportThe trustees' 2021 projection is a year earlier than last year's estimate.
August 06, 2021
Sen. Crapo to Yellen: Where's the Social Security Trustees Report?"It is now early August, and Treasury officials have not yet contacted my staff regarding the anticipated release date for the reports," Crapo told Yellen.
July 27, 2021
COLA Wars: Will Congress Change How Social Security Raises Are Calculated?The fate of a recent Social Security bill is uncertain. Meanwhile, an index tracking seniors' costs is rising more slowly than the broader index.