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Why the Social Security Shortfall Is Coming Sooner

WSJ What’s News by The Wall Street Journal

Jun 9, 202612:56News & Politics

P.M. Edition for June 9. The fund that helps pay out Social Security benefits is now projected to run out by late 2032, earlier than was previously expected. WSJ reporter Anne Tergesen walks us through why… and what it c...

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Why the Social Security Shortfall Is Coming Sooner is an episode from WSJ What’s News by The Wall Street Journal. P.M. Edition for June 9. The fund that helps pay out Social Security benefits is now projected to run out by late 2032, earlie...

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Published Jun 9, 2026, 12:56 long, audio available.