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Social Security benefits to increase in 2026, COLA is higher than expected but there’s a catch

WASHINGTON -- Millions who receive Social Security benefits are getting a raise next year. After a delay in the announcement, the Social Security Administration revealed the annual cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for beneficiaries for 2026 is 2.8%

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Social Security sets its COLA increase for 2026 at 2.8%

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Social Security increase 2026: What to know about the new COLA

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US retirees to receive 2.8% Social Security increase in 2026

More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will see their monthly payments rise 2.8% in 2026, accelerating from the prior year's increase for t...

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Social Security recipients to get cost-of-living boost in 2026

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Senior advocacy group wants to establish a ‘minimum’ annual COLA increase: How would it work?

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SSA announces 2.8% COLA hike for 2026; recipients call it insufficient amid rising inflation costs

However, many retirees believe that this will not be able to help them survive amid inflation.

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Washington state seniors face modest 2.8% Social Security raise in 2026

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Retirees to Receive a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment in Social Security Benefits for 2026

Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat

The ad, which will stop airing on Monday, used audio of a 1987 address by Ronald Reagan making a case against tariffs.

How much Pennie health insurance premiums will increase in Lehigh Valley area if ACA subsidies expire

Lehigh County residents who receive their health insurance through Pennsylvania’s online marketplace, Pennie, can expect their monthly premiums to skyrocket next year.

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‘Ukraine’s future is our future’: Europe’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ vows to increase economic pressure on Russia

European leaders vowed to work in coordination to ratchet up the pressure on Russia as the so-called “coalition of the willing” met in London to discuss strategies to end the war in Ukraine.

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Many federal retirees get 2.8% in 2026 COLA, but some to see a smaller increase

The 2026 COLA of 2.8% will be added to retirement benefits beginning in January. But FERS retirees will receive a 2% “diet” COLA.

Asian American Students Increase at Harvard, as Black Students Decline

The shift mirrors trends at other elite schools after a ban on affirmative action. The Trump administration has said it wants to scrutinize demographics to ensure schools aren’t using racial preferences.