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Social Security Fairness Act Payments Checklist: Nine Things to Know

This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including when their payments will arrive and how much more money they may receive.

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Divided House GOP searches for solution on budget resolution - Roll Call

House Republicans are trying to avoid letting the Senate jump ahead and take the steam out of the House’s budget reconciliation bill.

Roll Call

Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Payments and 2025 Increases Are Delayed

Public sector retirees, spouses' or surviving spouses' benefits will be delayed until further notice. The SSA must manually adjust benefits for over 3 million beneficiaries.

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Have Trump’s tariff threats helped China boost its exports?

Trump has said he is considering imposing a 10 percent tariff on China from February.

Al Jazeera

US National Debt Projected To Rise By .9 Trillion

CBO outlook warns of .9 trillion national debt increase, rising deficits, and challenges ahead.

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Congressional Budget Office Offers Dire Warning About Annual Deficits Dwarfing GDP

Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel said the current projections are based on the 2017 tax cuts ending. That means the numbers could get worse.

International Business Times

CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars in additional tax cuts being championed by President-elect Donald Trump

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US population projections shrink from last year because of declining birth rates, less immigration

The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents

The Independent UK

How Would Raising the Social Security Retirement Age to 69 Affect You?

Workers have two choices if the full retirement age ever increases to 69. Work longer or collect less.

Kiplinger

Millions will get higher Social Security benefits after Biden signs 'fairness' bill

"Americans who have worked hard all their lives to earn an honest living should be able to retire with economic security and dignity," Biden said.

Fortune

Trump tariffs would shrink the federal deficit, but also the economy, CBO says

The CBO estimated that more tariff revenue would help shrink the federal budget deficit by $2.7 trillion from fiscal years 2025 to 2034.

Fortune

The first quarter of the 21st century wasn’t great for investors. The next needs an AI boost

Debt, demographics and geopolitics aside, swing factor is whether artificial intelligence can revolutionise productivity

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Tariffs Will Shrink the Economy and Reduce Investment, CBO Says

Bonus: They're unpopular too, according to a new poll.

Reason

End of Expanded Premium Tax Credit Would Drive Uninsured Rates Higher

Millions of people could become uninsured if Congress fails to extend the enhanced premium tax credit.

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Senate Tees Up $200 Billion Social Security Giveaway to Public Sector Workers

The Social Security Fairness Act will boost payouts to public sector workers who receive pensions and did not pay taxes to support Social Security.

Reason

Keeping These Tax Cuts Is a Bad, Expensive Idea

Everyone loves lower taxes, but cutting them without reducing spending is bad news for the national debt.

Latin Times

Vulnerable Programs for Musk and Ramaswamy's 'Chainsaw' Commission on Federal Spending

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will soon become the co-chairs for the Department of Government Efficiency, promising to slash budgets of everyday programs.

Reason

The Math on Mass Deportation Doesn't Add Up

Flawed calculations and overlooked benefits show why Trump's immigration plan would be a fiscal disaster for America.

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Senate farm bill differs from House on CCC, food stamp benefits - Roll Call

The Senate's draft farm bill comes with only a few weeks left to finish legislation and with differences from the House bill.

Reason

Abolish the Federal Minimum Wage

There is a "virtual consensus" among economists that the minimum wage puts people out of work.

Reason

Trump Has No Discernible Interest in Fiscal Responsibility

The president-elect’s record and campaign positions belie Elon Musk’s talk of spending cuts.

Reason

Medicare-Covered Ozempic and Long-Term Care Would Be Very Pricey

Healthcare promises always come with high costs.

The Guardian - US

Politicians’ proposals would only minimally lower US drug prices, says report

Advocates say multiple strategies must be used to lower prices as new drugs threaten to bankrupt health system

Reason

Biden and Harris' Record on Spending and Debt Is a Tragedy of Epic Proportion

When they entered the White House, the budget deficit was a pandemic-influenced $2.3 trillion, and it was set to fall to $905 billion by 2024. It's now twice what it was supposed to be.

Reason

Budget Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion After Huge Increase in Borrowing Costs

Spending increased by 10 percent last year, while tax revenue increased by 11 percent. Interest payments on the debt shot up by 34 percent.

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