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First, the article suggests that fixing Social Security is not a pressing issue. It is pressing; we do not want to be a year ...

The first piece of good news is that beneficiaries will see a 2.5% bump in benefits beginning in January, thanks to the ...

Yet Barnett also brings up an economic issue that was not widely discussed during the campaign: Social Security. Barnett is ...

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to protect the program, but many policies he proposed on the campaign trail would ...

Though President-elect Donald Trump has often promised to protect Social Security, he has not explained exactly how he would ...

The House approved the bill and ultimately reversed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset ...

Social Security isn't exactly on the most secure financial footing, with the latest estimates calling for the program to deplete its reserves within a decade. However, the program can certainly be ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time ...

The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. Here’s what to know ...

The program is financed by payroll taxes collected from workers and their employers. The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes was $168,600 for 2024, up from $160,200 in ...

Two Tax Notes contributing editors examine the history of taxing Social Security benefits and former President Trump’s ...