Iran’s threats to U.S. interests, how Latinos are adopting financial technology, and where Social Security financing stands.
The Social Security funding challenge In 2034, trust funds supplementing the U.S. Social Security program are projected to be depleted. What can we learn from the Social Security funding challenge of 1983? Louise Sheiner and Georgia Nabors provide an overview of the reforms and explain why the changes needed today are significantly larger than those from 40 years ago. | Latinos and the future of finance Latinos are adopting financial technology (fintech) products at high rates compared to other groups. While fintech can improve access to important money services, better data and more research are needed to ensure Latino populations are protected, Tonantzin Carmona and Luisa Godinez-Puig emphasize. | Addressing Iran’s evolving danger to US interests In testimony before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, Suzanne Maloney outlines escalating threats posed by Iran’s malign activities—including nuclear expansion, hostage-taking, domestic repression, and more—and details how the United States should respond. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |