Millions of central government employees across the country are heartbroken. Numerous questions linger in their minds. What ...

Halloween costumes and displays have been in stores since summer, giving families more time to shop and more pressure to ...

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

Measured year-over year, September’s core CPI was up by 3.0 percent, and has been above three percent for three months.

It depends on what metric you use. The most basic overall measure of inflation is steady, or even up a little bit, depending on the time frame. But an inflation measure that excludes volatile food and ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA will be higher than the 2.5% increase retirees received this year. However, 94% of older ...

Coffee prices are surging in the U.S., with inflation, tariffs, and climate challenges driving up costs for consumers and ...

Inflation rose in September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released CPI data during the government shutdown, which has ...

The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about ...

The Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.7 percent COLA for 2026. While this would be a slight increase from the 2.5 ...

A TSCL study from 2025 shows 73% of older Americans rely on Social Security for more than half their income. About 29% depend entirely on Social Security benefits to get by. On average, a senior lives ...

U.S. consumer prices increased slightly less than expected in September as a surge in the cost of gasoline was partially ...