Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) often fail seniors due to a flaw in the way they're calculated. When there's a decrease in inflation from year to year, Social Security benefits ...

Get the latest on September US retail inflation data despite the government shutdown. Learn how delayed CPI figures impact Social Security and Fed policy.

The 2026 COLA calculation is stalled because 2,054 BLS employees are furloughed, leaving no one to process the CPI data needed for the raise.

Social Security benefits increase each year to keep up with rising prices. This yearly boost is called the Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA. For 2026, For 2026, experts expect the COLA to increase ...

The SSA uses September’s CPI to chart cost-of-living adjustments, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics has halted data collection.

Social Security benefits are set to rise in 2026. The SSA predicts a 2.7% COLA increase. Retirees and beneficiaries can expect higher payments starting January. This adjustment helps keep Social ...

Dearness Allowance is an additional compensation that the central government disburses to its employees, while pensioners receive Dearness Relief.

Social Security's announcement of its 2026 cost-of-living increase might be delayed by the government shutdown.

JPMorgan's trading desk has produced a cheat sheet, focused on core CPI, on how the stock market will react to the inflation data due at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. As always, this is just to give a sense of ...