Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that roughly 750,000 government employees would be furloughed each day during the ...

Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.

Changes at Social Security Administration can overcome awareness and administrative barriers to bereaved SC children ...

The Fairness Act has rolled back old rules that reduced benefits for certain public workers and their spouses.

During Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway’s, annual shareholders meeting in 2005, an audience member posed a blunt ...

The Trump administration is exploring ways to reduce costs and extend the lifespan of Social Security benefits. Here are some of their ideas.

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office ... at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, pointed to Bisignano being named ...

Following the announcement of a 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, some Democratic Senators say the increase is not enough.

Government shutdowns can slow GDP, delay pay, hurt local economies and contractors, disrupt programs, and weigh on consumer ...

The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are ...

The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are ...