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How COVID-19 deaths impacted Social Security

How COVID-19 deaths impacted Social Security

Update: 2025-02-19
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We start today’s show with a grim reality: New research finds that the COVID-19 pandemic led to so many deaths — of people who would have withdrawn retirement benefits — that it resulted in a $205 billion net increase in the nation’s Social Security fund. Plus, a new lawsuit is trying to keep DOGE out of America’s tax returns, and the NAACP is calling for Black consumers to leverage their purchasing power.

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How COVID-19 deaths impacted Social Security

How COVID-19 deaths impacted Social Security

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne