Social Security

We've spoken a lot about Social Security reform the last few days, in the context of solvency, sustainability, and direct effects on the budget. But...

As we think about Social Security reform in the United States, it makes sense to look at what other countries are doing to reform their public pension...

We've talked a lot about the long-term outlook for Social Security (it is insolvent), its impact on the federal budget (it will increase debt held by...

This week, The Bottom Line will be celebrating Social Security’s upcoming 75th birthday on August 14th, and our main present is a comprehensive look...

Gone and Back – The Senate has left for its August recess, the House will return this week (for a day). Congress will be back in session after Labor...

When we think about Social Security reform, we tend to look at options in terms of their impact solvency -- measured over a 75 years period. In their...

Today, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports on the financial status of the two programs. The Trustees now project...

Since Social Security was signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935, it has become the largest government social insurance program...

A few weeks ago, Fiscal Commission co-chair Erskine Bowles suggested that in designing a plan, "revenue as a percentage of GDP [should not] be much...