The United States social security system is the nation's largest social insurance program. As such, it has a far-reaching impact throughout the economy, influen

Social security is the largest and perhaps the most popular program run by the federal government. Given the projected increase in both individual life expectan

The Social Security Act of 1935 must be counted among the most monumental pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress. Today, sixty-five years after its enact

As populations age and revenues diminish, government and private pension funds around the world are facing insolvency. The looming social security crisis is esp