Trust Funds
Understanding the Social Security Trust Funds
So much is written these days about Social Security’s long-term solvency problem, with this year being a landmark year in the relentless march toward the currently-projected 2034 depletion of Trust Fund reserves. 2018 is the first year in which the…
Birthrates at Historic Lows: What’s that mean for Social Security?
The Heritage Foundation’s Romina Boccia, in a post today on onenewsnow.com, suggests that the new 30-year low point on U.S. birthrates spells additional trouble for Social Security. As the economy awaits the soon-to-be released 2018 Social Security Trustees Report, Boccia and other…