The government reports that an important Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of money in 2032, a little sooner than projected. That means payouts will be reduced then. Missouri State University Finance Professor Jeff Jones explains to Ashley Byrd how...
Missouri seniors are getting a tax break. Stacey Engle with the IRS told Missourinet that starting this year and running through 2028, those 65 and older can claim an extra $6,500 deduction. “It is in addition to the normal senior standard deduction under the existing...
As questions grow about who will get paid and who won’t during the federal government shutdown, what about Missourians receiving Social Security payments? West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford told Missourinet that he doesn’t know. During a conference...
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, indicates he does not think Trump’s “big, beautiful budget bill” will include cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. “I don’t think any of those things are on the table,” Schmitt told Missourinet. “I...
A nationally- coordinated protest against the recent policies of President Donald Trump took place across the U.S. Saturday, with Missourians weathering all-day rain to join in. “Hands-Off!” protests were staged in towns including O’Fallon, Joplin,...
