A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially ...

A civil engineer earning $176,100 in 2025 per year looks the same as Elon Musk in the eyes of the Social Security system.

Social Security is facing a financial shortfall that could lead to the program’s inability to pay full benefits to retiring Americans in about a decade. The program operates with two trust funds, one ...

To answer the questions of whether it is possible to save the OASI program by changing the maximum amount of wages subject to the OASI payroll tax and what effect higher taxes would have on the ...

In 2025, you'll pay a Social Security tax of 6.2% on the first $176,100 you earn -- up from the previous cap of $168,600 in 2024. Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks at the ...

Social Security relies on payroll tax revenue to stay afloat. Some say that eliminating the wage cap will solve the program’s problems. That solution may not be as effective as people think. Are you ...

Former Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions David is a former Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions. Is a fix for Social Security ...

Social Security is facing a revenue shortfall that could lead to sweeping benefit cuts. Raising or eliminating the program’s wage cap could make the program more solvent. That won’t necessarily fix ...