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- U.S. seniors' poverty rate climbs to 15.4% in 2025, up from 9.4% in 2020.
- The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report projects the retirement trust fund will be exhausted by 2032.
- Experts warn a 22% automatic benefit cut could push many retirees into deeper poverty.
- AARP’s Economic Security Monitor found 86% of low-income adults 50+ list affordability as a top concern.