Despite the U.S. taking in record income from President Donald Trump's tariffs in July — with a 273% increase in customs revenues (or $21 billion) from this time last year — the U.S. budget deficit is ...

Social Security beneficiaries may see a slightly higher inflation adjustment to their benefits in 2026, based on new estimates from the latest inflation data.

INFLATION NATION: The latest monthly inflation report from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics shows that inflation rose slightly in July, as the effects of President Donald Trump’s global ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

President Trump’s dubious charges against Brazil offer a clear view of White House tactics to pressure partners into ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is estimated at 2.7%, but seniors are still behind as prices of what they use most rise even faster.

The 2025 budget law will accelerate Social Security insolvency to 2032. The program will go insolvent during the term of the ...

The July CPI report shows that tariffs are having a slight impact on inflation, though not enough to keep the Fed from ...

The final two inflation data points that go into the COLA calculation will be released in the coming months. Teresa ...

Social Security turns 90 this week. Here’s why the program has financial challenges and what can be done to fix them.

President Trump has pushed to make the federal government more efficient, but changes to tax law could lead to deeper Social Security cuts in the future.

The first of this month's SSI payments will be dispersed Wednesday. There will also be a second August disability check due to September's Labor Day holiday.