PoliticsCommentary
Two competing proposals in Congress address Social Security provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—that affect workers who have worked in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The credit rating agency Moody’s last week downgraded its assessment of the federal government’s debt outlook to “negative.” The move Friday followed the Fitch agency’s… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
With the nation’s capital fixated on tense negotiations over funding the federal government, apocalyptic warnings over a possible shutdown are filling headlines. Time is “running short,” we’re in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Social Security trustees released their annual report Friday, noting significant deterioration in Social Security’s financial well-being. Here’s what Americans need to know. Social Security… Read More
PoliticsNews
Former Vice President Mike Pence called for “commonsense” reforms to Social Security and Medicare during remarks to college students at Washington and Lee University. “If… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The president’s budget for fiscal year 2024 is less a display of prudent finance as it is reminiscent of a carnival shell game. If you… Read More
Economy Commentary
Congress and the media obsess endlessly over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. Both ignore $23 trillion of bigger problems. That’s how deep in… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
If you live in Pennsylvania and hope to receive federal disability benefits, you are in luck if your case is assigned to Judge Charles Bridges…. Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Last week, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., did something most politicians shy away from completely: He suggested reforming the Social Security program in a sensible way…. Read More
Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated projections for the 2014 federal budget. CBO reports the 2014 deficit at $492 billion, just shy… Read More
