The Impact of a Higher Minimum Wage on COLAs for Federal Retirees
The author says that an increase in the federal minimum wage could have an impact on Social Security and the annual COLA for federal retirees.
The author says that an increase in the federal minimum wage could have an impact on Social Security and the annual COLA for federal retirees.
The author says that the economic impact of the coronavirus is going to make a dramatic appearance in the next Social Security Trustees report.
The author says that neither presidential candidate appears to have a solid plan to address looming problems with Social Security.
The author says that the recent “defund Social Security” debate is more about politically driven sound bites than facts.
The author says that a proposal to suspend the Social Security payroll tax would jeopardize the overall health of the program.
The latest CPI-W figures suggest a small COLA for federal retirees in 2021, but the author points out that it may be the start of a more positive trend.
The author says that falling fertility rates may put further financial strain on Social Security.
Pretending that Social Security will pay everyone if people want to opt-out will insure that it eventually pays no one.
The author analyzes the debate over the existence of the Social Security Trust Fund.
The 2020 Trustees report for Social Security has been issued, but the author says it has little value in the current economic conditions.