Though a history-making cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would typically be something to celebrate, this is unlikely to be ...
Discover how Social Security benefits are increasing by 2.8% in 2026, influenced by President Trump's trade policies. Find ...
The cost-of-living adjustment figure for Social Security benefits typically would have been released Oct. 15 under normal circumstances. But the government shutdown triggered a delay. In 2025, more ...
Medicare Part B premiums jump 9.7% in 2026, cutting into seniors’ Social Security COLA and straining fixed incomes.
It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...
A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...
Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this century began. It trails the respective COLAs of 3.5% in 2001, 4.1% in 2006, 3.3% ...