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Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn

NPR News · Jun 9, 2026, 4:53 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.

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