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May 1, 2006
The 2006 OASDI Trustees Report
The 2006 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, was issued on May 1, 2006. The report presents the current and projected future financial status of the trust funds.

April 28, 2006
Listen to IWPR Economist Lois Shaw Present Paper at Levy Economics Institute Conference

On April 28, 2006, IWPR Senior Consulting Economist Lois Shaw, Ph.D., presented findings from a working paper entitled, Differing Prospects for Women and Men: Young Old-Age, Old Old-Age, and Eldercare.

April 2006
The Employment Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) issue brief, Will More of Us Be Working Forever? The 2006 Retirement Confidence Survey

March 2006
The Effects of the President’s Social Security Proposal on Women
The Joint Economic Committee Democrats

March 2006
Making Maximum Use of Tax-Deferred Retirement Accounts
Urban Institute

March 28, 2006, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced its issuance of a final rule change to the disability determination process for Social Security’s disability benefits (see SSA’s press release)

Event on October 27, 2005
Symposium on Women’s Retirement by WISER

September 2005
What Makes Older Women Work?
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

September 7, 2005
Social Security Reform ‘Off Radar’?
Washington Times

August 15, 2005
Millions of Americans Get by on a Social Security Alone
USA Today

August 11, 2005
Top Ten Facts on Social Security’s 70th Anniversary
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

August 2, 2005
Private Accounts Would Substantially Increase Federal Debt and Interest Payments
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

July 14, 2005
Women’s Debate on Social Security Reform
Proponents of Personal Accounts Face Off Against Opponents of Privatization
> View NCWO slides from the debate

July 7, 2005
Social Security’s Cruelest Cut
Economic Policy Institute

June 23, 2005
House GOP Offers Plan for Social Security
The Washington Post

June 7, 2005
Who Gets What: Simple, Yet So Complicated
USA Today

June 6, 2005
 President Misleads on Social Security Rate of Return
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

May 25, 2005
Retirement Income: The Crucial Role of Social Security
By Christian Weller and Edward N. Wolff  (Economic Policy Institute)

May 10, 2005
New White House Document Shows Many Low-Income Beneficiaries Would Face Social Security Benefit Cuts Under President's Plan
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

May 10, 2005
How Would the President’s New Social Security Proposals Affect Middle-Class Workers and Social Security Solvency?  
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

May 1, 2005
Social Security: Help for the Poor or Help for All?
The New York Times

April 29, 2005
 Bush Social Security Plan Would Cut Future Benefits
The Washington Post

April 27, 2005
 GOP May Be Splintering on Social Security
The Washington Post

>Study: 50-Somethings Rely on Social Security, The Washington Post (04/25/2005)
> Americans, Already Retiring Later, May Help Fix Social Security, Bloomberg (04/18/2005)
> Bush Social Security Plan Proves Tough Sell Among Working Poor, The Washington Post (04/18/2005)
> Women watching Bush plan closely, The Herald-Dispatch (04/14/2005)
> Bush urged to flesh out Social Security details,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (04/13/2005)
> Illegal Immigrants Are Bolstering Social Security With Billions, The New York Times (04/05/2005)
> Social Security is vital to women, Democrats say, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (04/01/2005)
> Women’s Organizations Condemn Privatizers’ Attacks on Stay-At-Home Moms, National Council of Women’s Organizations (03/30/2005)
> A Woman's Take on Social Security Overhaul, Los Angeles Times (03/30.2005)
> Accounts lose support among one key group, USA Today (03/30/2005)
> Conservatives Splitting on Social Security, The Washington Post (03/29/2005)
> About That Number (Editorial), The New York Times (03/24/2005)
> Report Emphasizes Shortfall in Medicare, The Washington Post (03/24/2005)
> Bush Opens Door to Changes in His Plan, The New York Times (03/23/2005)
> Senate Splits in Test Vote on Social Security, The New York Times (03/16/2005)
> Social Security holds high stakes for women, USA Today (03/16/2005)
> Bush Loses Key Group on Social Security, The Wall Street Journal (03/14/2005)
> Support for Bush on Social Security Wanes, The Washington Post (03/14/2005)
> Disability benefits tangle Social Security debate, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (03/07/2005)
> State sees burden in Bush funding idea, The Boston Globe (03/07/2005)
> Bush Rejects Delay, Prepares Escalated Social Security Push, The Washington Post (03/03/2005)
> New Poll Finds Bush Priorities Are Out of Step With Americans, The New York Times (03/03/2005)
> Bush Contradicts Bush, Bloomberg News (02/28/2005)
> GOP May Seek a Deal on Accounts , Washington Post (02/27/2005)
> DeFazio rails at S. Security plan, The News-Review (02/24/2005)
> GOP Lawmakers Slow to Embrace Social Security Plan, The Washington Post (02/24/2005)
> Social Security debate critical to women, Palm Beach Post (02/21/2005)
> Some Inheritance, New York Times Editorial (02/23/2005)
> Private-Account Concept Grew from Obscure Roots, Washington Post (2/22/2005)
> Bush plan criticized by Baldwin, Beloit Daily News (02/22/2005)
> Dorgan criticizes Social Security plan, Bismarck Tribune (02/22/2005)
> Treasury Experts Split on Social Security Plan, The Hill (02/15/2005)
> Democrats Mobilizing on Social Security, Washington Post (02/14/2005)
> Female Lawmakers Worry Bush Plan Would Hurt Women, CQ Today (02/11/2005)
> Women deserve more social security, not less by Martha Burk, The Topeka Capital Journal (02/11/2005)
> Social Security Plan Hinges on the Peg, New York Times (02/11/2005)
> Social Security Problems Not a Crisis, Most Say by Richard Morin and Dale Russakoff, Washington Post (02/10/2005)
> Women Lose With Social Security Reform by Heather Boushey, WeNews commentator (02/09/2005)
> Women’s Groups Oppose Social Security Private Accounts National Council of Women’s Organizations (02/08/2005)
> What the President Didn’t Say about Social Security by Greg Anrig, Jr., Century Foundation (02/07/2005)
> Participants Would Lose Some Profits from Accounts, Washington Post (02/03/2005)
> Introducing Private Investments to the Safety Net, New York Times (02/03/2005)
> Little Black Lies, New York Times by Paul Krugman (01/28/2005)
> Pre-Buttal to State of the Union Address by Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (01/31/2005)
> Statement of the NCWO Task Force on Women and Social Security on “Gender Adjustments”
> Rep. Thomas on Gender Adjustments on Meet the Press

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