The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 will not be a windfall for the millions of beneficiaries who rely on the program's monthly checks.

Retirees now know how much their Social Security benefits will increase next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

The BLS halted all collection processing, and publication of economic indicators when the shutdown started. The Fed’s job ...

September inflation reached 3.1% annually, above the Fed's 2% target, but rate cuts remain likely despite the uptick.

As seniors face rising prices for shelter and medical services, their annual benefit boosts aren't keeping up.

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

It seems the only constant in life is change. Let's take a look at why the 2026 COLA is both good and bad for Social Security ...

The key gauge to measure inflation does not take into account major expenses that have surged for consumers since the pandemic — including interest charges from credit cards and auto loans, tips and ...

Keeping a stable and moderate level of inflation is important for a healthy economy. Therefore, there is value in understanding not only how overall inflation is evolving but what is driving it.

Inflation is being closely watched right now by several parties, ranging from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to the Federal Reserve to followers of economic data and monetary policy. All ...

Financially speaking, we keep asking more of retirees. First, we ask folks who have saved for a lifetime to live on less while banks and indebted consumers use low interest rates to heal. Then we ask ...

Will investors be able to trust the U.S. government's unemployment numbers? Investor concerns about manipulation of the consumer-price index may be exaggerated. Such concerns have grown since ...