Alan Rappeport and Margot Sanger-Katz
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U.S. Labor Market Strength Steadies Social Security and Medicare Funds
The social safety net programs continue to face long-term shortfalls as lawmakers wrestle over reforms.
Social Security and Medicare Funds Still Face Long-Term Shortfalls, Report Says
Slower economic growth could mean some retirement benefits will be cut sooner than originally forecast.
Social Security is projected to be insolvent a year earlier than previously forecast.
Annual government reports on the solvency of the programs underscored the questions about the long-term viability of Social Security and Medicare.