BEIJING -- China's national social security fund posted an investment return of 8.1 percent in 2024, earning 218.42 billion yuan (about $30.72 billion), according to an annual report released Tuesday.

Social Security won’t be enough for many to get through retirement — yet many Americans are relying heavily (or solely) on it to fund their golden years. More than half (52%) of working Americans ...

Under a new executive order from President Trump, some federal offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and December 26, in addition to Christmas Day. Not all federal agencies will follow the same ...

As the new year approaches, Americans preparing their finances should be aware of several Social Security changes for 2026. More than 70 million people across the U.S. receive money from the Social ...

Yes, the federal government will take a cut of Social Security, which can include monthly retirement, survivor and disability benefits, if total income exceeds certain amounts. But recipients also ...

Multimillionaire and former Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney believes the wealthy need to pay more in taxes to fund the doomed Social Security Trust Fund. Romney wrote an op-ed in the New York Times ...

Americans like Social Security, but no one wants to pay for it, a new survey shows. To keep Social Security, 53% of Americans under age 30 say they’d rather cut benefits for current retirees than pay ...

(NEXSTAR) – Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger check of the new year, thanks to the 2026 cost-of-living ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...

Under the reconstruction of the 1983 congressional reform, the FRA is scheduled to reach 67, leaving boomers born in 1960 not being able to qualify for their full benefits until 2027 over 2026. Baby ...

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New rules are set to be implemented in the Social Security program in 2026, bringing changes to benefits, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), taxes, and Medicare. These changes are expected to affect ...