Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

The Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.7 percent COLA for 2026. While this would be a slight increase from the 2.5 ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. That’s up a notch from 2.5% ...

“Seniors, and The Senior Citizens League, call on Congress to take immediate action to strengthen COLAs to ensure Americans ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, researcher, and ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent from a year earlier, a slight acceleration. The report was delayed because of the ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) brings a 2.8% increase for recipients, a welcome boost but still below the long-term average, as inflation continues to erode buying power for ...

Millions of retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits are watching inflation data to see one figure, the COLA ...

The Social Security Administration formally announced on Oct. 24, 2025 that monthly Social Security and SSI benefits will ...

The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help Social Security recipients keep up with rising prices. The 2026 COLA news means that the more than 72 million Americans who receive ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA fails to match inflation because benefits lag, Medicare costs rise, CPI-W is quirky and older women lose most.