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On behalf of Social Security, of course

On behalf of Social Security, of course

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The US deficit has reached $1.97 trillion and is on track to pass 6% of gross domestic product this fiscal year, the latest milestone in a remarkable deterioration of the federal budget. With national...

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Are Social Security benefits too generous? Some fiscal hawks and classic conservatives say the answer is yes, and see the upcoming depletion of the trust fund as an opportunity to rein them in. Social...

What makes for a good economy on a generational scale?

Starting Sep 4 at 12:00 PM EDT

When politicians talk about America’s working class, they often mean blue collar workers without college degrees. But as more workers feel financially squeezed, should we expand that definition?

The logic seems straightforward enough: To make its decisions, the Federal Reserve needs timely and reliable information. A lot of that is public, but increasingly, there is relevant data in private h...

342 likes, 19 comments - keds_economist on August 11, 2026: "Candid keds! My husband asked me about my latest column, and then filmed my answer. What else should I fit in here??? #medicaid #taxes #ove...

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And what economic policy do they need

And what economic policy do they need

A recording from Guy Berger and Kathryn Anne Edwards's live video

Starting Aug 7 at 12:00 PM EDT

There are a lot of jobs in the US economy that pay miserably low wages. And there are a lot that offer a reasonable hourly rate but still result in miserably low earnings because of unstable, fluctuat...

Kathryn Anne Edwards explains how wage inequality and economic mismanagement weakened Social Security—and what the next reform must get right before 2032.

The annual report of the Social Security board of trustees, issued last month, has prompted Congress to return to one of its favorite pastimes: creating bipartisan Social Security commissions. More pr...

The official data will be released tomorrow, but if past trends continue, the US inflation rate will come in higher than most Americans are used to, but still relatively low. In May, the consumer pric...

The Social Security trust fund will run out of money by late 2032, according to the annual report the program issued last month. The specific date is new — last year’s report projected insolvency by e...

A new documentary called 'No Country for Mothers' explores the policy changes that could make parenting in America more bearable.

It's time to deliver what the American people have needed for decades

It's time to deliver what the American people have needed for decades

New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.

Podcast Episode · The Indicator from Planet Money · June 8 · 9m

A top labor economist encounters the endlessly frustrating labyrinth of filing for unemployment after getting fired by President Trump. Why are unemployment benefits so hard to get, and can we do anyt...

Social Security is one of the nation’s most successful and enduring sources of economic security, providing retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to millions of Americans and their families. Y...

If you can tear yourself away from the pitch, you’ll find much to love in the country’s fourth-largest city.

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Podcast Episode · Platformer · June 3 · 1h 10m