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

Social Security's annual COLA calculations are under scrutiny from advocacy groups, with some calling for different metrics ...

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

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The report shows that, starting in 1999, retirees would have collected $5,000 more in Social Security benefits if it weren't ...

Net profit margin shows a company's remaining revenue after expenses as a percentage. To calculate net profit margin, divide net income by revenue and multiply by 100. Comparing net profit margins ...

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

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The average senior who retired in 1999 has lost nearly $5,000 in Social Security payments as a result of the CPI-W.

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

The Social Security Administration looks at year-over-year changes to the CPI-W. It does this specifically for data from the third quarter of the year (the months of July, August, and September). The ...

If you are collecting spousal benefits in 2025, then you will most likely be entitled to a benefits increase in 2026. This ...