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Social Security Retirement Trust Fund Will Run Dry In 2032 Unless Congress Acts
Tens of millions of Americans face potential reductions in Social Security and Medicare benefits as annual reports from the programs' trustees project accelerated insolvency for their respective trust funds. The Social Security retirement trust fund is now anticipated to be depleted by late 2032, while Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund is expected to be exhausted by the second quarter of 2033. These revised forecasts, attributed to factors including recent tax policy changes, declining fertility rates, and reduced immigration, underscore an urgent need for congressional action to prevent significant financial shortfalls for beneficiaries.
West Seattle Blog
39 minutes
READER REPORT: Tree trouble at Lincoln Park’s north play area
Thanks to Sarah for the photo and report: =FYI, Lincoln Park north playground is cordoned off this morning. Looks like Parks folks are dealing with wind damage to a maple tree, I don’t see obvious damage to the play structure, so I think this is just to secure the area while they do work. But […]
The Seattle Times
about 1 hour
Seattle-area Lavish Roots lays off 263 local catering workers
Founded in 2014, Lavish Roots employs culinary, pastry and hospitality professionals, per its LinkedIn page. It caters private events and provides corporate dining.
West Seattle Blog
about 1 hour
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on westbound West Seattle Bridge
SPD and SFD responders are arriving at a crash scene by the Admiral Way exit from the westbound West Seattle Bridge and are reported to be blocking at least one lane. So far it’s reported as a single vehicle hitting a median/barrier, blocking that exit.
Seattle Medium
about 1 hour
New Consumer Protection Rule Turns Its Back On Fair Housing As Advocates Sue To Preserve Enforcement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new rule significantly curtailing anti-discrimination efforts, a move described as one of the most consequential shifts in federal fair-lending policy in decades. This action has prompted a federal lawsuit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance and four other housing organizations in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit challenges the CFPB's decision to end the disparate impact standard and limit special purpose credit programs, which are crucial for expanding credit access for marginalized communities. Plaintiffs assert the bureau failed to justify its departure from decades of settled Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) implementation and question the Acting Director's rulemaking authority.
Seattle Medium
about 2 hours
Cherry Street Farm’s Youth Sow The Seeds For Their Futures
Cherry Street Farm, a Seattle-based urban agricultural initiative, is advancing community health and food resilience through its dual mission of youth education and local produce distribution. The farm's Youth Excellence Program instructs local youth in home-farming, plant-based culinary skills, and green career pathways, while its cultivation efforts supply fresh produce to area hospitals, restaurants, and food banks.
The Seattle Times
about 2 hours
FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Federal health regulators have signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years.
West Seattle Blog
about 2 hours
Improv jam, all-ages open mic, games, meetings, more for your West Seattle Tuesday!
Thanks to Margaret for the photo from the Rose Garden at the South Seattle College Arboretum. Below, you’ll find what else is blossoming on our list of event notes/reminders/listings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: FREE PLAYSPACE AT CHURCH OF NAZARENE … open now through noon, drop in with your little […]
The Seattle Times
about 2 hours
Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected
Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected.
The Seattle Times
about 2 hours
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NASA has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in eventually landing astronauts on the moon.
The Seattle Times
about 2 hours
U.S. removes Amazon satellite launch deadline amid rocket shortage
Amazon was relieved of a government deadline to have half of its planned satellite constellation up and running by next month.
West Seattle Blog
about 3 hours
Madison MS girls invited to meet West Seattle HS swim/dive team members at school Wednesday
(Photo courtesy Ryan O’Donnell) One more week until Seattle Public Schools get out for summer – but next year’s already in the thoughts of some students – for example, the West Seattle High School girls’ swim and dive team will take some time tomorrow to visit Madison Middle School to meet potential future recruits. The […]
