Episode

Let's talk about that Social Security cliff

Podcast: Marketplace Morning Report
Published: Jun 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 387
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Summary

A recent report from the Social Security Board of Trustees finds that the fund that helps pay for retirement benefits will run out of money earlier than previously projected. This morning, we'll unpack when people's benefits will actually be hit, the Congressional inaction behind this bleak picture, and how immigration policy plays into all. But first, if the Straight of Hormuz reopens, there could be a glut of oil next year.