Florida Housing & Policy Watch

35 states have ended the long-standing practice of intercepting Social Security survivor benefits from foster children after their parents' death....

Multiple reports confirm the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund will deplete in Q4 2032, after which payroll taxes cover only 78% of scheduled...

Global oil supply faces sharp cuts from the Iran conflict while U.S. labor data signals fragility.

• Oil stockpiles are rapidly depleting, with...

Florida's housing market shows clear cooling signs even as national sales stay weak.

• Existing-home sales in the South fell 3.1% in July from June...

Southwest Florida remains among America's coldest housing markets, yet this chill creates real buyer leverage and innovation sparks.

• Frigid...

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July with prior months revised down by 103,000, signaling broader labor weakness despite the unemployment rate...

Modern conflict mixes cyber attacks, disinformation, and election interference to undermine trust in democracies, with authoritarian regimes using...

Bipartisan senators introduced the PROMISE Act to create a process for Congress to enact solvency measures lasting 50 years, yet AARP, Sanders, and...

The Iran conflict has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent crude near $90 per barrel and U.S. gasoline above $4 a gallon.

• Diesel prices...

• Eligibility needs 40 credits (10 years work); $1,890 per credit in 2026.
• Full retirement age is 66–67 depending on birth year.
• Spousal benefits...

• Senate approved short-term funding bill 90-6 to run through December 11.
• Measure extends operations past September 30 deadline and November...

AARP analysis shows Social Security covers the largest share of basic expenses in lower-cost states, using average benefits and the Elder Index.

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