U.S. advocacy group for people 50+, focused on aging, health, and retirement policy
Trust funds for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Medicare face earlier depletion than previously forecast. PWBM projects depletion by 2033 for OASI and 2034 for combined funds, while the official trustees warn longer-term pressures. Lawmakers face urgent choices on taxes, benefits, and program integrity as costs rise for aging Americans.
A CNBC-led review shows women continue to earn less, provide more caregiving, and save differently, widening retirement gaps. While Social Security decisions and new accounts nudge savings, experts warn the gap remains and growth in annuity options is gradual.
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework envisions Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, with Hezbollah disarmament as a precondition. Lebanon’s political divide deepens as tensions rise, roadblocks persist, and concerns of civil strife grow amid daunting regional dynamics.