Social Security Can’t Go Bankrupt. But Benefits Could Still Be Cut 22% in 2032
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Payroll taxes will still cover roughly 78% of scheduled benefits even if the OASI Trust Fund depletes in 2032, making a complete benefit stoppage impossible.
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Congress fixed a similar Social Security funding crisis in the early 1980s, and experts expect lawmakers to act before automatic cuts take effect.
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U.S. futures edged higher.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 66,016.36.
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As a prominent mall REIT, Simon Property Group (SPG) share price has been doubly impacted by both the rise of remote work and the surge in online retail, leading to its dividend yield soaring to an impressive 6.5%.
This high yield has prompted a significant change in management’s investment strategy, now favoring the repurchase of SPG shares.
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While Buffett’s massive cash pile of nearly $300 billion on the books at Berkshire Hathaway has been making waves, what few are paying attention to is how much he’s actually earning on that money every day, week or month.
It turns out Buffett is raking in just shy of a cool billion dollars each and every month just from interest earnings on his war chest.
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