Social Security's income inequality problem could hit retirees hard

Retirees are facing a big benefits cut, but Congress could help.

Social Security recipients say tariffs will outpace COLA increase—poll

Around 66 percent of current Social Security recipients believe tariffs will drive inflation beyond the COLA.
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Nationwide Survey: Two-Thirds of Americans Think Tariffs Will Outpace Social Security COLA, How Retirees Can Fight Back

A new Nationwide Retirement Institute survey lands on a fear most retirees can already feel: 66% of current Social Security ...

Anxiety Over Social Security Benefits Grows As Funding Cliff Looms

The 90-year-old retirement income program is marred by confusing rules, administrative snafus and uncertainty over what ...

As Social Security withers, Congress dithers | Editorial

Social Security could face enormous benefit reductions in seven years. There are plans to save it that require a little ...

Social Security 2027 cost-of-living adjustment estimate rises with gas prices

New government data shows the pace of inflation has increased, pushing up one estimate for the Social Security cost-of-living ...
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Social Security checks go out this week. Here are the changes for 2026

If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...

The Average Social Security Benefit Is Just Months Away From a Historic Milestone

This has been a long time in the making.
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The Nationwide Social Security Survey Found That 56% of Americans Can’t Afford to Miss Even Half a Payment, Are You One of Them?

The Nationwide Retirement Institute’s 2025 Social Security Survey delivered a number that should stop anyone planning for ...