The following article by Rachel West and Rebecca Vallas was posted on the Center for American Progress website February 16, 2017:
For more than 80 years, the Social Security system has been at the heart of economic security for millions of American workers and their families. Of the nearly 60 million Americans who receive Social Security today, roughly 3 in 5 seniors and 8 in 10 disabled workers rely on the program’s modest benefits for most of their family income. And with the United States facing an impending retirement crisis at the same time that most American workers have seen their wages stagnate and job stability decline, Social Security will become even more vital for families in the coming years. Continue reading “Rising Earnings Inequality Is Taking a Mounting Toll on Social Security”