In its simplest form, Social Security's COLA is the near-annual "raise" passed along to beneficiaries to offset the impact of ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Oct. 10 the September Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

The Social Security Administration will announce the 2026 COLA this week, affecting monthly benefits despite the ongoing ...

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Abacus Global Management reports increased lifespans are straining retirement security, highlighting a growing savings gap ...

Following a rapid increase in U.S. money supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevailing rate of inflation in the U.S. picked up in a big way -- and so did Social Security COLAs. From 2022 through ...

In Brief The recently enacted H.R. 1, the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), extends many of the provisions of the ...

The U.S. budget deficit shrank by $41 billion to $1.775 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year as an increase in revenue from ...

The government budget is the nation’s key economic policy document — the primary instrument through which a state translates ...

As President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a deal for $8.5 billion in rare earth ...

Despite all the talk about DOGE and cost-cutting earlier this year, the federal government spent more in fiscal 2025 than it ...

Private Medicare Advantage can include more types of coverage than traditional plans, but it doesn't necessarily deliver more ...