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One Lawrence man is using his experience as a double amputee to give hope to others in a limb loss support group
Rex Ellebracht has been doing social work across Kansas for nearly 30 years by his own estimate, but it became even more ...
Social Security 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Seniors Could Get a Bigger Boost Than Originally Expected
In a perfect world, the COLAs and inflation would increase in lockstep so that your Social Security checks' buying power ...
20 Careers With the Most Job Security in 2025
Stable jobs for an unpredictable economy In 2025, the U.S. economy continues to grapple with geopolitical tensions, inflation, elevated interest rates and the rapid advancement of ...
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Trump tabbed analyst under investigation as acting Social Security commissioner: report
An obscure data analyst who had been placed on leave as he was being investigated for allegedly violating privacy and tax ...
This was the average Social Security benefit in 2010 — and here’s what it is now. Have those checks lost (or gained) buying power?
Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts the amount of money that recipients receive in benefits, helping to account for factors such as inflation. Ideally, the adjustments give the ...
Trump, Musk push forward with cuts, as questions mount about their approach
The entrepreneur is working with President Donald Trump to assert White House control over the sprawling federal workforce.
Social Security 2026 COLA: What the latest prediction means for you
The latest cost-of-living projection shows that seniors could see a decrease in Social Security benefits. The 2026 COLA is ...
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
White House broadcasts immigration raids, but are arrests really up?
Despite images of a nationwide sweep, there is little evidence so far that ICE is arresting, detaining or deporting many more ...
Your Social Security Checks Will Go the Furthest in These 10 States
Choose your claiming age carefully: You can apply for Social Security at any age between 62 and 70. The longer you wait to ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...