Social Security 2033: A Slow-Motion Crunch

01/07/2025 48 min

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Social Security: A Slow-Motion Crunch2033 = RIP Retirement 💸A decades-old program, some grim government projections, and suddenly your future check might bounce? What’s going on?In this episode of Plebonomics, we unpack the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report — the one that says the main trust fund could run dry by 2033. Yeah, that 2033.We’re talking:📉 Why the money’s running out (hint: math + boomers)🍼 How birth rates, wages, and immigration play into it💼 What it means for your taxes, benefits, and maybe even your retirement dreamsNo boring lectures — just a plainspoken, slightly savage look at the system meant to support you when you're old and tired. Let’s break it down before it breaks down on us.