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

SC Garg, the secretary of ministry of statistics and programme implementation, made a significant announcement during a recent interview in a daily newspaper. He said that the Government was ready to ...

The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about ...

The pace of inflation likely picked up last month, but not enough to prevent the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates ...

The segment of the US Treasury market that offers investors protection against rising consumer prices is headed for uncharted ...

While we won't know the exact percentage until Friday, Oct. 24, an advocacy group for seniors has set its final prediction ...

Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security benefits has decreased over the years. The government shutdown has affected ...

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

This has been a unique year, with Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal delayed by nine days due to the ...

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

Inflation is expected to increase to its highest level for 21 months as more pressure piles on the Chancellor and the Bank of ...

Many benefit claimants will be hoping to see their payment rates increase next year, after the CPI figures for September - ...