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Congress debates a bill that could boost Social Security benefits for some retirees. But critics warn it may hasten the ...
Social Security is very popular with Americans. Large majorities of Democrats and Republican like the program and want it to ...
Furthermore, they note that the federal poverty threshold for single individuals is $1,170 per month, so this solution wouldn’t force any recipients below that line. Biggs and Shapiro estimate that ...
US states are working to eliminate state taxes on Social Security benefits, which could save retirees millions of dollars ...
A campaign promise from Donald Trump would worsen Social Security and Medicare shortfalls. The next Congress must not let ...
Today we consider some proposals for improving retirement saving and investment across all incomes. Congress has adopted many ...
When Sharon Callahan, 76, retired a decade ago, her finances were solid. The former professor at Seattle University had a 401 ...
Public sector workers are anxiously waiting to see if the Senate will vote to finally eliminate provisions that cut their ...
Most nonretired U.S. adults, 73%, are worried they won't get their promised Social Security benefits when they retire.