Breadcrumb Home About Us Media Coverage Media Coverage Sep 2, 2026 | Reuters Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs rise Read more Sep 2, 2026 | Washington Post Will you get your full Social Security payout? Here’s what experts say. Read more Aug 30, 2026 | Wall Street Journal Congress Is Finally Talking About Saving Social Security Read more Aug 27, 2026 | New York Times In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action Read more Aug 27, 2026 | Politico The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up. Read more Aug 27, 2026 | CNBC Why to delay claiming Social Security — even when COLAs are high Read more Aug 26, 2026 | Associated Press How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do Read more Aug 25, 2026 | USA Today Here's when the Social Security COLA update is expected to be released Read more Aug 23, 2026 | USA Today Social Security's future is shaky. Trump prefers this country's system Read more Aug 23, 2026 | CNN The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion? Read more Aug 22, 2026 | Washington Post After decades of free spending, Washington is facing some unpalatable choices Read more Aug 21, 2026 | Yahoo! Finance How the US government pushed the national debt to $40 trillion in less than a generation Read more Aug 21, 2026 | BBC Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells Read more Aug 20, 2026 | The Hill Bessent: US can ‘grow our way’ out of $40 trillion debt Read more Aug 20, 2026 | Reuters US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden Read more Aug 20, 2026 | Financial Times US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rate Read more Aug 19, 2026 | PBS News 7 questions about the national debt hitting $40 trillion Read more Aug 19, 2026 | The Hill National debt crosses $40 trillion Read more Aug 19, 2026 | CNN National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters Read more Aug 19, 2026 | New York Times U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues Read more Aug 18, 2026 | The Hill Opinion | The age of big-spending Republicans is here Read more Aug 18, 2026 | Washington Post U.S. debt is set to hit $40 trillion, months earlier than expected, as bond yields rise Read more Aug 18, 2026 | USA Today What a Social Security champion's primary loss spells for the program Read more Aug 16, 2026 | CNBC What the results of a Connecticut congressional primary race may mean for Social Security Read more Aug 15, 2026 | Politico How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts Read more Aug 14, 2026 | Yahoo! Finance Social Security is 91 today. Warnings grow that time is running out to save it. Read more Aug 12, 2026 | USA Today 2027 Social Security COLA estimate slips to 3.4% as inflation eases Read more Aug 12, 2026 | New York Times Inflation Was Moderate in July, but Energy Prices Remain Elevated Read more Aug 12, 2026 | Fox Business New Social Security COLA estimates released after fresh inflation data Read more Aug 12, 2026 | Wall Street Journal Social Security Checks Expected to Rise by More Than 3% Next Year Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last » About Us Staff Members Board Members Media Coverage Events Job Opportunities Request a Speaker CRFB Shop Media Contact To interview one of our policy experts, or to learn more about the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, contact Matt Klucher at klucher@crfb.org.
Sep 2, 2026 | Reuters Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs rise Read more
Sep 2, 2026 | Washington Post Will you get your full Social Security payout? Here’s what experts say. Read more
Aug 30, 2026 | Wall Street Journal Congress Is Finally Talking About Saving Social Security Read more
Aug 27, 2026 | New York Times In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action Read more
Aug 27, 2026 | Politico The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up. Read more
Aug 26, 2026 | Associated Press How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do Read more
Aug 25, 2026 | USA Today Here's when the Social Security COLA update is expected to be released Read more
Aug 23, 2026 | USA Today Social Security's future is shaky. Trump prefers this country's system Read more
Aug 23, 2026 | CNN The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion? Read more
Aug 22, 2026 | Washington Post After decades of free spending, Washington is facing some unpalatable choices Read more
Aug 21, 2026 | Yahoo! Finance How the US government pushed the national debt to $40 trillion in less than a generation Read more
Aug 20, 2026 | Reuters US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden Read more
Aug 20, 2026 | Financial Times US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rate Read more
Aug 19, 2026 | CNN National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters Read more
Aug 19, 2026 | New York Times U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues Read more
Aug 18, 2026 | Washington Post U.S. debt is set to hit $40 trillion, months earlier than expected, as bond yields rise Read more
Aug 18, 2026 | USA Today What a Social Security champion's primary loss spells for the program Read more
Aug 16, 2026 | CNBC What the results of a Connecticut congressional primary race may mean for Social Security Read more
Aug 14, 2026 | Yahoo! Finance Social Security is 91 today. Warnings grow that time is running out to save it. Read more
Aug 12, 2026 | USA Today 2027 Social Security COLA estimate slips to 3.4% as inflation eases Read more
Aug 12, 2026 | New York Times Inflation Was Moderate in July, but Energy Prices Remain Elevated Read more
Aug 12, 2026 | Fox Business New Social Security COLA estimates released after fresh inflation data Read more
Aug 12, 2026 | Wall Street Journal Social Security Checks Expected to Rise by More Than 3% Next Year Read more