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

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

After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...

People's budgets go through plenty of changes during their lives. For instance, people tend to cut down on travel and ...

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 Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.7 percent COLA for 2026. While this would be a slight increase from the 2.5 percent boost seniors got this year, the organization said seniors are facing ...

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

The segment of the US Treasury market that offers investors protection against rising consumer prices is headed for uncharted waters as the government said Friday it probably won’t release inflation ...

After a long drought of government economic releases, we finally got a key update last week: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ...

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M/M vs. 0.4% consensus and +0.4% in August, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The report was delayed due to the government shutdown.

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