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Social Security's financial future remains uncertain after Senate hearing

WBUR

Published August 6, 2026 at 11:57 AM EDT

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Social Security is speeding toward an economic cliff. But a Senate hearing Wednesday did not offer much encouragement about an off-ramp.

And lawmakers don’t have a lot of time to find one.

NPR’s Scott Horsley reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.