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A brighter economic outlook has helped push Social Security's projected trust fund depletion date to one year later.Experts still say now is the time for Congress to take action and prevent a looming shortfall.People leave a Social Security Administration building in Burbank, California. Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty ...

The wealth of the top 1% hit a record $44.6 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter.All of the gains came from stock holdings thanks to an end-of-year rally.Economists say the rising stock market is giving an added boost to consumer spending through what is known as the "wealth effect."Martin Puddy | Digitalvision...

The Biden administration announced it would forgive $5.8 billion in student debt for 77,700 borrowers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.It also said President Joe Biden would email another 380,000 public service workers, notifying them that they're on track to have their debt canceled within two ye...