social security

trays of printed social security checks from the US Treasury

A proposal to wipe out childhood poverty in the US

A Social Security benefit for the nation’s neediest kids would virtually eradicate poverty for children, says one leading economist.

A proposal to wipe out childhood poverty in the US
Millions of immigrant workers without legal status file taxes without a valid Social Security number.

'How crazy is it that undocumented people are paying for their own deportation?'

'How crazy is it that undocumented people are paying for their own deportation?'
Japanese Yasutaro Koide, 112, receives the Guinness World Records certificate as he is formally recognized as the world's oldest man. He lives in a nursing home in Nagoya, in central Japan.

Japan is home to the world's oldest population — and the world's oldest man

Japan is home to the world's oldest population — and the world's oldest man
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Greek Prime Minister Papandreou Under Pressure

Greek Prime Minister Papandreou Under Pressure

How Canada Lost and Regained its Top Credit Rating

How Canada Lost and Regained its Top Credit Rating
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France's Credit Rating at Risk

After last week's downgrade of US credit rating, many investors are speculating if France is next.

France's Credit Rating at Risk

President Obama Underscores Urgency of Debt-Plan Deal

Observers in Greece, China and Ireland give their thoughts on the US debt crisis.

President Obama Underscores Urgency of Debt-Plan Deal

Overseas Investors Worried About Debt Gridlock

The international implications of the debt battle.

Overseas Investors Worried About Debt Gridlock

The Global Implications of US Politics and Debt Negotiations

US President Obama and Congress have until August 2 to agree on a plan to raise the country's borrowing limit.

The Global Implications of US Politics and Debt Negotiations
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Australia's Enviable Debt

Australia has among the lowest debt loads in the world.

Australia's Enviable Debt

President Obama's speech on reducing debt

President Obama delivered a speech outlining his plan to reduce the ballooning national debt. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Robin Harding, US economic editor for the Financial Times, about how Obama's speech on the budget looks to those outside the US.

President Obama's speech on reducing debt
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Europe's year

The World's Gerry Hadden remembers a year that many in Europe would like to forget. As 2010 draws to a close, Europeans are hoping for an economic turnaround.

Europe's year
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Estonia joins the Euro zone

On New Year's day, Estonia becomes the 17th country to join the Euro currency zone. Its entry comes at an inauspicious time. Lisa Mullins finds out more from Raimo Poom, political editor at Eesti Päevaleht newspaper in Talinn, Estonia's capital.

Estonia joins the Euro zone
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How American debt compares

President Obama's debt-reduction commission is trying to trim federal deficits dramatically in the coming decade. But how does US debt compare with other nations? The World's Jason Margolis has more.

How American debt compares
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A look at the middle class safety net

Entitlement programs protecting the middle class are under assault around the world. In the US, everything from social security payments to mortgage tax deductions appears to be up for discussion. Guy Sorman is a French philosopher and economist.

A look at the middle class safety net