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

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Consumer prices still rising: Prices rose 3.0% in September from a year ago, slightly below forecasters' expectations, ...

The federal government recalled some furloughed workers specifically to produce the inflation report, which plays a key role ...

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

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

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

Cost of goods sold (COGS) is more than an accounting term—it’s a critical metric that directly measures your business’s production costs and impacts your profitability. Understanding and calculating ...

A farmworker moves bins of apples Sept. 30 in Prosser, Wash. The U.S. Department of Labor announced a rule that will cut minimum wages for foreign farmworkers. (Don Jenkins/Capital Press) The U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If it seems like its getting more expensive to replace a broken door, kitchen fixtures or upgrade a major appliance, you’re not wrong. The cost of home repair and remodeling ...

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