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

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, ...

While we won't know the exact percentage until Friday, Oct. 24, an advocacy group for seniors has set its final prediction for the change.

The annual cost-of-living adjustment for the 71 million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security ...

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

The pace of inflation likely picked up last month, but not enough to prevent the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates next week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to publish the ...