Both of those numbers are above recent forecasts from the Senior Citizen's League and independent analyst Mary Johnson. Both ...

The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to estimates for planning.

There has been a clear trend in TSCL's Social Security COLA predictions. For four consecutive months, the projected increase ...

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How To Calculate Inflation Rates The two most frequently cited indexes that calculate the inflation rate in the U.S. are the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditures ...

Learn about the Consumer Price Index (CPI), how it measures inflation, affects your purchasing power, and its significance in economic decision-making.

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May's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed inflation pressures eased on a monthly basis despite investor concerns that President Trump's tariffs would accelerate the pace of price increases.

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To calculate the COLA, the Social Security Administration tracks the change in the CPI-W during the third quarter of the year. The average year-over-year increase during this period is used to set ...

The COLA is calculated based on the inflation rate during the third quarter - encompassing July, August, and September - as gauged by the CPI-W.