A new bill in Congress would lower the retirement age to 60. See who would qualify.
Why now
Thesis: Long-run fiscal risk, no near-term market catalyst
Catalyst to watch: Committee action or CBO scoring of the bill
Main risk: Trust fund depletion accelerates, forcing benefit cuts
Why it matters
Lowering the Social Security retirement age would raise outlays and strain the trust fund, a long-run fiscal issue rather than a near-term market driver.
Details
A new bill calling for lowering Social Security’s full retirement age from 67 to 60 for workers in physically demanding jobs could put additional strain on the trust fund that backs the system and create a two-tiered system among workers, retirement experts said.
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- marketwatch · 2026-09-24 17:47 UTC