Prediction: President Donald Trump Will Break His Social Security Promise and Propose Cuts -- Just Not in the Way You Might Think
If President Trump's first term in office is any indication, his promise to "not touch Social Security" won't last long.
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
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Think Social Security Gives You a Raise Every Year? Not So Fast
There are many people who sign up for Social Security in their 60s and end up collecting benefits for 20 years or more. And ...
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 67
As a final thought, 67 years of age is the full retirement for all American workers born in 1960 or later, but you can wait ...
Social Security COLA could fall in 2026, forecasts say
The nonpartisan Senior Citizens League expects the COLA to be 2.3% for 2026, based on a forecast that inflation will drop throughout the coming year. Another forecast by independent Social Security ...
COLA, Social Security benefit increases take effect
Starting in January, Social Security recipients saw a 2.5% increase in their monthly payments as the annual cost of living ...
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Social Security’s COLA could drop in 2026, as new forecast announced
While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the ...
Social Security COLA Update as New Prediction Announced
In legislative developments, Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, reintroduced a bill last week aimed at ...
How Inflation Is Impacting Retirees in 2025
January's CPI report shows inflation is running hotter than the Fed would like, at 3%. That's hard on retirees. Is Social ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1995, and Here's What It Is Now
That $720 per month amounts to around $8,640 on an annual basis. That might not seem like a lot -- and it wasn't. Median household income in 1995 was close to $36,000. A retired couple bringing in ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 2005—See How Much It's Grown And Where It's Gone
For example, in 2023, retirees saw a historic 8.7% COLA increase, one of the highest jumps in decades. This was largely due to soaring prices for necessities like food, fuel, and medical care in 2022.