Description: In this article the author offers ideas on how indexing can be used to help control the cost of Social Security in order to create long term financial stability and restore public confidence in the system.

Description: This article presents a summary of ideas discussed in a 1999 symposium on the subject of the pros and cons of privatization as an element of the U.S. Social Security system. The four main topics addressed were: 1. Overview of Social Security reform. 2. Pros and cons of privatization. 3. Impact of privatization. 4. Practical issues of privatization. From: The Actuary, September 1999 – volume 33 - Issue 7.

Description: This article is about the role of interest in financing the OASDI system and assumptions if the OASDI system is funded in the future so that it is on a current cost basis.

Description: Article from The Actuary, March 1972 – volume 6 - Issue 3 that illustrates the Social Security Bill H.R. 1 for beneficiaries already on the rolls and for people who will come onto the benefit rolls in the near future that the benefit increases provided by H.R. 1 would be equivalent to cost of living increases.

Description: This article discusses the changes to the Social Security System that were enacted at mid-year 1972 in Public Law 92-336. Among the changes are the so-called 'automatic' provisions,' under which Social Security benefits are periodically increased in step with the Consumer Price Index, and the earnings base is concurrently increased in step with average earnings levels.

Description: Senate Resolution 350, June 26, 1974, provided for an expert, independent analysis of the actuarial status of the social security system, to be made for the Senate Committee on Finance. Robert Myers provides comments on this report and finds it an excellent example of how an actuarial report should be presented to the public.

Description: This reporter spoke with Robert J. Myers ahout his role as Executive Director of the National Commission on Social Security Reform.

Description: A review of a pamphlet which described the amendments to the Social Security Act in 1977.

Description: Thanks to the actuaries who advise the Social Security Trustees, the 1985 Trustee Reports published March 28, 1985 contain enough information for the careful reader to estimate the remaining life expectancy of the present system, which will be 50 years old on Aug. 14, 1985.

Description: Book comprises 27 papers from a 1982 symposium in honor of Robert J. Myers. Review describes the 27 papers that make up the volume, and gives an overall very positive review.