Social Security

As consumer sentiment remains low, is the ‘silver tsunami’ keeping the economy humming?

Depending on where you look for economic news, you may come away with your head spinning. While consumer sentiment surveys are down — with recent changes tied to trade policy announcements with China — the U.S. economy has remained in mostly resilient territory due to consumer spending. But why is there an apparent disconnect between […]

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Social Security sees ‘dramatic’ spike of 276,000 applications

Social Security benefits are often a key for older Americans as they seek to determine how much money they will be able to live on in retirement. But the program has been a source of stress in the federal government for years, exacerbated by the unwillingness of lawmakers to make any major changes to the

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