Social Security retirees can choose to claim benefits at different ages. When they decide to claim will impact how much in benefits they receive. There are other factors impacting how much they can ...

After a long drought of government economic releases, we finally got a key update last week: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced nine days late, on Oct. 24, due to the federal government shutdown. Donald Trump's tariff and trade policy is having a direct ...

A US federal data blackout deepened Thursday as a government shutdown halted the release of third quarter GDP figures, ...

Enrollees should review their plans carefully and think twice about letting their current coverage auto-renew. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

With the government shutdown in its fourth week, investors are suffering through a data drought. September's delayed consumer-price index is due this morning, after statisticians were recalled to ...

The United States has already delayed reports on employment, trade, retail sales and others, only recalling some furloughed ...

Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are part of the Social Security benefits program. A new report reveals a serious flaw in the COLA formula. Retirees have missed out on thousands of dollars because ...

Social Security recipients will see an added cost of living adjustment rise to nearly 3%. The average retirement benefits will grow to $56 monthly starting January 2026. Millions of Social Security ...