Indian American Arjun Mody has officially taken office as Deputy Commissioner of the US Social Security Administration (SSA), becoming the agency’s chief operating officer. The SSA provides benefits ...

The massive $2.7-trillion Social Security program faces two waves of disruption in 2026: a renewed push to privatize the fund’s assets, and cuts to services that coincide with rising disinformation (1 ...

Every January, news reports announce new laws taking effect at the start of the year. Here’s one from Time magazine nearly 90 years ago: “Effective Jan. 1, 1937, we are compelled by a Roosevelt ‘New ...

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America’s Social Security system is nearly synonymous with retirement, but this government program isn’t just for retirees. This social safety net also stretches to support another group of people: ...