Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Peer-to-peer, equity crowd-funding hit $6.4B
By Warren S. HerschThe U.S., U.K. and China constitute nearly all financial return crowd-funding, the U.S. accounting for 51 percent.
January 15, 2014
House Passes $1.1 Trillion Government BudgetLawmakers voted 359-67 to send the measure to the Senate, which is set to pass it later this week.
January 14, 2014
Congress unveils $1.1 trillion government funding billThe plan includes a Dodd-Frank study requirement but no efforts to block PPACA.
January 06, 2014
2013 saw pension funding reboundAggregate pension funded status is pegged at 93 percent at year-end 2013, a big jump from 77 percent at the end of 2012.
January 06, 2014
2013 saw pension funding reboundAggregate pension funded status is pegged at 93 percent at year-end 2013, a big jump from 77 percent at the end of 2012.
December 05, 2013
Germany Still Thorn in Side of Eurozone Banking UnionWhile in general German banks are stronger than others in the eurozone, stress tests could shine a light on a few exceptions.
November 19, 2013
SSA wants more support for SSDI deadbeat huntManagers conducted 428,568 continuing disability reviews last year but still face a large backlog.
November 19, 2013
SSA wants more support for SSDI deadbeat huntManagers conducted 428,568 continuing disability reviews last year but still face a large backlog.