A major shift in the US retirement landscape has quietly taken effect, correcting what many long considered to be an unfair ...

The Fairness Act has rolled back old rules that reduced benefits for certain public workers and their spouses.

The GOP-backed bill would pay federal employees who are working during the government shutdown, with Republicans continuing ...

Once the trust fund falls to zero, Social Security is only legally allowed to pay out as much in benefits as it brings in.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who led the Shutdown Fairness Act, is "hopeful" to reach a bipartisan agreement to pay federal employees as soon as this weekend.

Social Security faces funding challenges, but most benefits aren’t vanishing. Here’s what to expect—and how to plan—based on your age.