VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference this week urging the Senate to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase Social Security benefits ...

Passed by Congress in 1909 and ratified by the states in 1913, it allowed Congress to “levy income taxes without apportioning them among the states based on population.” At first ...

Social Security plays a critical role in the retirement plans of millions of Americans, but how these benefits are taxed is ...

In 2024, the wage cap was $168,600. But in 2025, it's increasing to $176,100. This means that if you're a higher earner, you ...

When we asked CNN readers for their questions about the incoming Trump 2.0 administration, we got a lot of nervous and scared ...

I pull the following directly from the summary of the 2024 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees: ...

Seniors awaiting bigger Social Security checks next year may be shocked to discover higher Medicare premiums will eat up a chunk of their cost-of-living adjustment.

PARIS: France's national budget is so strained that lawmakers are pushing a proposal to make the French work an extra seven ...

That includes 81% of working baby boomers and 82% of Gen Xers who are worried they may not receive their benefits at ...

A new survey reveals widespread concerns among Americans about the future of Social Security benefits as the program faces potential funding shortfalls.

Trump's policies could reshape retirement finances in his second term. Newsom Visits California’s Trump Country: ‘Message ...