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Congress has less than a decade to fix Social Security before it runs short of cash

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

Social Security benefits are facing an automatic cut in less than 10 years unless changes are adopted. The report from Social Security trustees predicts the fund will be exhausted in November of 2033.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035, one year later than previously projected, Treasury says

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Congress has less than a decade to fix Social Security before it runs short of cash

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035, one year later than previously projected, Treasury says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A brighter economic outlook has helped push Social Security’s projected trust fund depletion date one year later. But there’s still urgency for Congress to...

  2. CBS News

    Social Security projected to cut benefits in 2035 barring a fix (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Without a major change, Social Security may be forced to cut benefits in 2035, a year later than previously forecast.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035 (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The trust funds the Social Security Administration relies on to pay benefits are now projected to run out in 2035, one year later than previously projected,...

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Congress has less than a decade to fix Social Security before it runs short of cash (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Social Security benefits are facing an automatic cut in less than 10 years unless changes are adopted. The report from Social Security trustees predicts the fund will be exhausted in November of 2033.

  5. NPR

    The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Clock ticking to fix Social Security, retirees face automatic cut in nine years (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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