The average senior who retired in 1999 has lost nearly $5,000 in Social Security payments as a result of the CPI-W.

The upcoming Dearness Allowance (DA) increase for central government employees and pensioners is set for January 2026, ...

A Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that will reveal the final figure needed to calculate the cost-of-living increase for military retirees, Social Security and VA disability benefit recipients, ...

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

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment each year. Those COLAs often do a poor job of keeping ...

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Bengen's 4% rule has long been viewed as a starting point for mapping out an annual withdrawal plan that guards against retirees running out of money. But the rule has been questioned in recent years, ...

Trump’s tariffs have led to trade tensions between the United States and other countries while boosting prices on many items ...

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 ...

For most Americans, Social Security represents more than a monthly deposit. It is the outcome of a lifelong exchange between labor and security, contribution and promise. Behind every retirement check ...

The central bank’s quarterly business-outlook survey and September’s consumer-price index data are slated for release next ...

The Consumer Price Index likely rose 3.1% over the year in September, according to forecasters. That would be the highest inflation in nearly a year and a half, which would underscore how tariffs have ...