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Republican presidential nominee and former President Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday that he wants to make Social Security tax-free for senior citizens.

The national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time just months after topping $34 trillion, as the federal government faces widening budget deficits and fiscal deadlines loom.

Between 2010 and 2024, benefits have risen by about 58% due to the annual cost-of-living adjustments. The cost of most goods and services purchased by the typical retiree rose 73% during that same period.

The Social Security Administration said that beneficiaries will soon need to transition to a new login portal in order to access their account information.

Former President Trump tapped Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate and vice presidential nominee for the 2024 GOP ticket, which has put a spotlight on Vance's policy views.

Only 30% of respondents to a survey knew that without reforms, Social Security beneficiaries face an automatic cut in benefits in the next decade.

The U.S. national debt is on pace to set a new record in 2027 when compared to the size of the economy as federal budget deficits are projected to widen in the years ahead.

Elon Musk responded to a post from House Speaker Mike Johnson about the SAVE Act, saying anyone who opposes the legislation is a "traitor."

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich, is introducing legislation to block the Department of Labor's move to rescind a Trump administration rule that expanded association health plans.

The U.S. national debt is fast approaching a record level when compared to the size of America's economy after the Trump and Biden administrations added to the debt.

House Republicans are introducing a bill to codify former President Trump's campaign pitch to stop taxing tipped wages for service industry workers.

The Congressional Budget Office projected that the federal deficit is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year in a newly released update to 10-year budget estimates.

While Social Security recipients received a 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment in 2024, retirees say they are still struggling financially, a new survey shows.

Social Security beneficiaries could receive a 3% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025, according to a new analysis, as inflation shows signs of moderating.

The chief actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before the House Budget Committee about the two programs' looming insolvency roughly a decade from now.

Vista Outdoor, which makes Remington guns, is selling its ammunition business to a foreign entity. Not everyone is happy about a deal that could have national security repercussions.

The majority of workers and 74% of retirees believed they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement, according to the The Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research survey.

Some Social Security recipients will miss a payment in June, but it doesn't mean retirees are receiving less money — it's due to a quirk in the system.

The rising national debt is projected to slow American households' income growth, with higher levels of debt shaving off about one-third of those gains, a new report finds.