Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is supposed to be a simple promise: benefits keep pace with rising prices.

The Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the year in turmoil ...

Social Security retirees are at risk of an impending benefits shortfall that could have serious financial consequences.

Quick Read Social Security’s 2.8% COLA for 2026 may not keep pace with inflation if tariffs drive costs higher. COLAs are ...

September in Washington means lawmakers scrambling to keep the government’s doors open. On-time funding has become a pathological exercise in procrastination. This annual show of Congressional ...

Right now, Social Security is failing seniors in important ways — and the situation is only likely to get worse. ...

Social Security is a program that millions of older Americans rely on today. And without those monthly benefits, many would find it a struggle to cover their basic costs. But Social Security is facing ...

The 'Social Security squeeze' is coming for your benefits. Can the program's most existential problems be solved? There are more older Americans than ever, and not enough younger ones. There are lots ...

Nearly 74 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits to survive — and for those who do, knowing what the Social Security Administration determines the cost of living adjustment to be for that ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has outlined a series of upgrades to its services in a letter to Congress, reporting faster payments, shorter wait times and a reduction in its disability ...