Archive: Social Security

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Trends in Opioid Use among Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants

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March 25, 2021
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The Consequences of Current Benefit Adjustments for Early and Delayed Claiming

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January 20, 2021
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The Effect of Early Claiming Benefit Reduction on Retirement Rates

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January 4, 2021
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A Behavioral Economics Assessment of SSDI Earnings Reporting Documents

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November 11, 2020
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Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 1.3 Percent in 2021

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October 21, 2020
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Social Insurance Is the Best Way to Save – Now More than Ever

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October 13, 2020
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How Rich Is the “Middle Class?”

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October 6, 2020
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Payroll Tax Deferral Messes with Social Security – One of the Few Good Things in This Crazy World

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September 23, 2020
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A Drop in Social Security’s Average Wage Index Could Hurt 4 Million People

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September 12, 2020
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Don’t Trust the TRUST Act

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August 17, 2020
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Don’t Cut the Payroll Tax – Let’s Help Those without a Job

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July 28, 2020
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Tapping Social Security for Anything – including COVID-19 Payments – Is Wrong-headed

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July 21, 2020