The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

The health care and financial support programs are facing a funding shortfall that may hit as early as the mid-2030s.

The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

Furloughed federal workers are being recalled to issue the monthly inflation report that was due out next week. The Bureau of ...

Sources say the changes to Social Security are “a priority” for Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought.

Critics fear proposed changes from White House budget chief Russell Vought mark biggest-ever cuts to disability insurance ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a report on dozens of possible reforms that could be made to help balance the program’s budget within its 75-year actuarial window.

I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Trump vowed in 2024. I have bad news for ...

The government shutdown that started on October 1, 2025, poses a significant threat to the timely announcement of the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026. Typically, the Social ...

SEOUL, Oct 2 (Reuters) - South Korea has delivered its proposals on a trade deal to the U.S., including its request for a currency swap line, and is waiting for a response, a presidential adviser said ...

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass spending legislation, but not all federal services stop. Essential employees, like military personnel and air traffic controllers, must work ...

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