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Social Security COLA Estimate Climbs to 2.5% for 2026
Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment projected at 2.5% as inflation concerns mount over data reliability issues.
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Could Be Compromised for This Reason
COLAs are tied directly to inflation. Challenges in reporting inflation data could lead to incomplete information -- and a ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Track to Do Something No One Has Witnessed This Century
But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a ...
Earthquake at Social Security: 2026 COLA increase could accomplish something that hasn't happened in more than 40 years
Early estimates point to a 2.5% COLA for January 2026, matching this year's modest bump. If confirmed in October, after the ...
New analysis projects Social Security's COLA for 2026 will be higher than previous estimates
A new analysis by The Senior Citizens League found the Social Security COLA for 2026 could be 2.5%, higher than previously ...
The Social Security 2026 COLA Forecast Was Just Updated. There's Good News and Bad News for Retirees.
On that note, the lastest 2026 COLA forecast comes with good news and bad news. The good news is the forecast trended higher, ...
Social Security increase July 2025: How much is the average increase in payments this month?
Millions of Social Security beneficiaries across the United States are receiving slightly larger checks this July thanks to the previously announced 2025 cost-of-living adjustment ...
US Federal Reserve warns of tariff-driven inflation in 2025: What this could mean for the 2026 Social Security COLA
Fed Chair Jerome Powell defends the interest rate pause amid concerns about tariff-driven inflation. Here’s what this means ...