Experts attempt to find common ground on retirement reforms.

The Liebman-MacGuineas-Samwick Social Security plan was independently developed by former aides to President Clinton, Senator John McCain, and President George W. Bush to demonstrate the types of compromises involved in a reform that might be acceptable to policymakers across the political spectrum. The plan would achieve sustainable solvency through progressive...

Fixing Social Security is just as important today as it was when Clinton wanted to tackle the job--more so, in fact, since years have elapsed.

Obama has recently changed his plan for dealing with the Social Security deficit.

As the president-elect gets ready for new responsibilities, here are four ways for himto become a reliable steward of the economy.

Social Security and Medicare face significant funding shortfalls, but solutions are often hampered byideology.

Individuals with lower lifetime earnings receive better treatment on average from Social Security, but lifetime earnings area weak predictor of how any one person will be treated by the program.

Until recently, Barack Obama was surprisingly responsible regarding Social Security, but he now plans to fix the system's problems exclusively with higher taxes.