Can Social Security’s Insecurity Create Private Sector Jobs?
A private company wants to sell insurance against insolvency. The author explains what life would be like if AIG and Lehman Brothers ran Social Security.
Brenton Smith
The 2021 Social Security Trustees Report is Already Outdated
The author says that Social Security may be in a more dire financial state than the latest Trustees report suggests.
Social Security COLA Projected to Be the Highest In Decades
Social Security recipients are likely to get a big COLA in 2022, but the author notes that this is a major financial burden for the program.
Why Social Security’s Trust Fund Is Vital to Those Approaching Retirement
The author says that Social Security is losing billions of dollars that will one day hit retirees directly in the wallet.
The Passage of Time is Killing Social Security
The author says that Social Security heads further down the road of insolvency with the more time that passes without a viable fix from Washington.
Social Security: Here We Go Again…
The author says that the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on wages could reduce some seniors’ Social Security benefits in the future.
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.
2021 Social Security: Please Return to Your Seats and Fasten Seatbelt
The author says that the economic impact of the coronavirus is going to make a dramatic appearance in the next Social Security Trustees report.
Election 2020: Where Do Trump and Biden Stand on Social Security?
The author says that neither presidential candidate appears to have a solid plan to address looming problems with Social Security.
