Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...
Forecasts for December PCE Report Show Continued Improvement on Core Inflation
In December, economists believe the overall PCE index rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and 2.6% on an annual basis, according to ...
Here’s What To Expect From January’s CPI Inflation Figures
The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.
Social Security Payments: Millions May Not Receive Boost For Over A Year
Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times ...
Social Security benefits increased by 2.5% in 2025. Why retirees may feel it's not enough
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still ...
Here's Exactly How the 2025 Social Security COLA Affected Retirement Benefits
This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price ...
Social Security's Early 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projection Is In -- and It's a Good News/Bad News Scenario for Retirees
What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...
I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead
Forget about COLAs for a minute -- because Social Security itself has some big problems. More money is being paid out of its ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1974, and Here's What It Is Now
As of November 2024, over 54.2 million Americans were receiving them, and many rely on them for a significant portion of ...
Inflation Calculator: See How Much Inflation Is Costing You
See How Much Inflation Is Costing You After sharply increasing in 2022, inflation has been moderating in the U.S. in recent years. The increase in overall prices – measured by the Consumer Price Index ...
President Trump Inherits A Good Economy At Risk And A Big Debt
Article discusses challenges facing the U.S. economy, including high debt, Baby Boomer retirement, inflation, and federal ...
Venture Global Shrinks Its IPO. Trump Can Only Do So Much.
The Virginia company operates two liquefied natural gas plants near the Gulf of Mexico that send LNG around the world.