Gen Z would rather cut Social Security benefits for current retirees than pay higher taxes to save the program

There’s a stark generational divide in how to solve the Social Security crisis.

Opinion: Many young adults can’t buy a house — and they’ll pay for it in retirement

Alicia H. Munnell Alicia H. Munnell is a columnist for MarketWatch and senior advisor of the…

The deadline to enroll in Obamacare is Monday if you want coverage to start Jan. 1

Published: Dec. 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET Millions of people in the U.S. are running out…

‘I expected to die’: I claimed Social Security early, but I’m still alive

“I heard a little rumor that I could also receive half of what my husband will…

Senators’ war with Social Security continues — this time it’s about slashing visits to field offices

Published: Dec. 11, 2025 at 3:55 p.m. ET The war between a handful of senators and the…

Failure of Senate votes on ACA threatens a rise in healthcare costs for everyone

Last Updated: Dec. 11, 2025 at 11:19 a.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 11, 2025 at 11:17 a.m. ET A…

Opinion: CDC panel compares the U.S. hepatitis B child vaccine schedule to Denmark’s — but omits crucial context

Outside the Box A CDC panel decided to end the universal birth dose of a hepatitis…

‘It’s a perilous choice’: I’ve been offered a part-time job. Do I file for Social Security at 67 or 70?

“My income will be reduced to less than one-fifth of my current annual salary.”

Would claiming a foreign benefit affect my $3,674 Social Security payment?

My lifetime Social Security record has 12 zeros from time spent living and working in Austria…

FIRE fans had mapped the road to early retirement. Then health-insurance costs exploded.

With pandemic-era subsidies for Obamacare marketplace plans set to end in 2026, people in the FIRE…