Social Security turns 90 today – but its retirement program is on course to be insolvent by age 97 – according to new ...

On August 7, the Trump Administration finalized a new set of “reciprocal tariff rates” that generally range from 10 to 41 ...

There are also a variety of health-related policy options available to offset any extension, including many outlined in our ...

With Social Security’s 90 th birthday approaching, The New York Times (NYT) published an article this week alleging “ 6 myths ...

Pay-As-You-Go” or PAYGO rules and laws require offsets for new tax cuts and mandatory spending so they do not add to the debt ...

The federal government borrowed $1.9 trillion over the past year – August 2024 to July 2025 – based on estimates from the ...

The gross national debt of the United States reached $37 trillion yesterday according to the U.S. Treasury. Gross debt had been held roughly constant at around $36.2 trillion since January after the ...

Q&A: Gross Debt Versus Debt Held by the Public 2025-08-12 On August 11, 2025 the gross national debt exceeded $37.0 trillion for the first time. This mark serves as an important reminder of the nation ...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its March 2024 Long-Term Budget Outlook today that projects the nation’s fiscal and economic future over the next three decades. CBO’s extended baseline ...

Social Security has two trust funds that finance its different social insurance functions. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund pays monthly benefits to retired workers, their ...

The Congressional Budget Office released its February 2024 Budget and Economic Outlook today, projecting the nation’s fiscal and economic future over the next decade. CBO’s latest projections update ...