#Social Security

At a forum last week on Capitol Hill hosted by The Concord Coalition and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), experts from across the political spectrum shared their thoughts about retirement security in America. While several different policy proposals were discussed,…

WASHINGTON -- Top policymakers and experts in Social Security and retirement issues from across the political spectrum will gather on Capitol Hill Tuesday afternoon, May 12, to discuss ways the current Congress can improve retirement security. Senate Finance Committee Chairman…

A new report on the financial assets of older Americans highlights the need for many people to save more money to avoid running short in retirement. Between 2010 and 2012, more than a fifth of the Americans who died at…

With presidential hopefuls kicking off their official campaigns, voters should keep in mind that the next occupant of the White House must lead the country in putting the government on a more responsible and sustainable fiscal path. So candidates should…

UPDATE (APRIL 2): A live videocast of this program can be found at the University of New Hampshire's internet broadcasting website today starting at noon. (more…)

Twenty-one percent of Americans are planning to work their entire lives, according to a recent survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The household survey found that in addition to those who said they had no plans to retire, 53 percent…

A hearing by the House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee last week drew attention to the impending insolvency of the Disability Insurance (DI) trust fund in 2016. The hearing featured testimony from Charles Blahous, a public trustee for Social…

A hearing by the House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee last week drew attention to the impending insolvency of the Disability Insurance (DI) trust fund in 2016. While there were some disagreements, there was also a clear bipartisan consensus…