In Focus

For reporting on misleading statements and lies about Social Security in the media and by politicians and officials, visit our blog the Social Security Monitor.

The Impact of Cutting Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments on the Living Standards of the Elderly
September 20, 2011, Dean Baker and David Rosnick

Who's Above the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap?
September 14, 2011, Nicole Woo, Janelle Jones and John Schmitt

The Social Security Benefits of Sitting Senators Revisited
September 9, 2011, Kris Warner, Alan Barber and Dean Baker

The Social Security Tax Cut and the Ignorance of Political Experts
Dean Baker
Al Jazeera English, September 20, 2011

Reports

Pension Liabilities: Fear Tactics and Serious Policy
January 2012, David Rosnick and Dean Baker

Maintaining and Improving Social Security for Direct Care Workers
November 2011, Shawn Fremstad

Plan for a New Future: The Impact of Social Security Reform on People of Color
October 2011, Commission to Modernize Social Security (Maya M. Rockeymoore, Meizhu Lui, Nicole Woo, et. al.)

The Impact of Cutting Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments on the Living Standards of the Elderly
September 2011, Dean Baker and David Rosnick

Who's Above the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap?
September 2011, Nicole Woo, Janelle Jones and John Schmitt

Blogs

Labor Market Policy Research Reports, Feb. 6-10, 2012

Labor Market Policy Research Reports, January 30 - February 3, 2012

Obama's Main Constituency Has Always Been the Major Media

Why GDP Per Capita Can Start A Bar Fight

Stuff Casey Mulligan Doesn't Like: Social Insurance

Op-Eds & Columns

Time Is On Our Side: The Survival of Social Security
Dean Baker
Truthout, January 16, 2012

Economists May Contribute to a “Lost Decade” for America
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, January 10, 2012

Protesters Reflect Vast Majority on 99 Percent of Most Major Issues
Mark Weisbrot
The Sacramento Bee (CA), December 1, 2011
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, December 1, 2011
Belleville News-Democrat (IL), December 1, 2011
Hanover Evening Sun (PA), December 1, 2011
Bellingham Herald (WA), December 1, 2011
Juneau Empire (AK), December 2, 2011
Northwest Arkansas Times (AR), December 2, 2011
Arkansas Democrat Gazette (AR), December 2, 2011
Hanford Sentinel (CA), December 2, 2011
New Bedford Standard-Times (MA), December 3, 2011
Duluth News-Tribune (MN), December 3, 2011
Stockton Record (CA), December 3, 2011
Arizona Daily Sun (AZ), December 3, 2011
Modesto Bee (CA), December 3, 2011
Times of India, December 3, 2011
Lima News (OH), December 4, 2011
Belleville News-Democrat (IL), December 4, 2011
Lawton Constitution (OK), December 4, 2011
Anniston Star (AL), December 4, 2011
Centre Daily Times (PA), December 5, 2011
Arizona Daily Star (AZ), December 5, 2011
Palm Beach Post (FL), December 5, 2011
Keene Sentinel (NH), December 5, 2011
Youngstown Vindicator (OH), December 6, 2011
Chicago Tribune (IL), December 6, 2011
En Español

Time to Retake Politics from the One Percent in Both Political Parties
Dean Baker
Truthout, November 28, 2011

The Supercommittee of the One Percent Goes Down in Flames
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, November 23, 2011
En Español

Events

Retirement Heist: How Companies Plunder and Profit from the Nest Eggs of American Workers

Looking Ahead: State Leaders, National Experts Separate Fact From Fiction on Public Pensions

In Defense of the Social Safety Net

Social Security: The Trust Fund, The Deficit, and Americans' Retirement Security

Press Conference on Impact of Debt Reduction Plans to Social Safety Net Programs

How Will Austerity Affect Middle Class America?

Demystifying Social Security: Academy for Interns 2011

Strengthen Social Security ... Don't Cut It

Is There a Public Pension Crisis?

The Politics of the Nation's Debt

Press Releases

New Report: The Effects of Cutting Social Security COLAs on the Living Standards of the Elderly
September 20, 2011

Just Like Everyone Else, Politicians Will Be Able to Get Social Security Benefits for Decades to Come
September 9, 2011

Statement on Using the Chained CPI for Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments
July 8, 2011

Debt, Deficits, and the Dollar: 7 Key Facts
June 16, 2011

Ryan Proposal Will Lead to Large Rise in Health Care Costs for Seniors
April 6, 2011