The 2026 Social Security COLA Announcement Appears to Have a New Date. Here's What You Need to Know

Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Announcement Is Delayed Until Oct. 24: Here's Everything You Need to Know

This would normally be the most-exciting week of the year for Social Security recipients, but the federal government shutdown ...
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Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase.

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Will Include a Tariff-Related "Trump Bump" -- Here's How Much Extra You Can Expect

President Trump's tariff and trade policy is set to influence Social Security's "raise" for the upcoming year.

Bureau of Labor Statistics recalls workers to get September inflation data ready — report

Get the latest on September US retail inflation data despite the government shutdown. Learn how delayed CPI figures impact ...

When Is the Next CPI Report?

Happily, the next CPI report will be released despite the shutdown. The federal government agency tasked with releasing the inflation report has been called back to work. In other words, when it comes ...

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Set to Give Retirees the Short End of the Stick, Yet Again

For retirees, few announcements have more bearing than the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal in October. Though ...