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

Bureau of Labor Statistics employees are returning to work so it can release its September Consumer Price Index on Oct. 24.

We're a few days away from an official Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. Based on recent ...

The phrase “cost of living” has been popping up a lot as inflation has boosted prices in the last few years. It’s also top of mind for policymakers — and for employers when they set salaries and ...

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to ...

Reviewed by Michael J Boyle Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez What Is a Cost of Living Index? Cost of living data includes the expenses incurred for food, shelter, transportation, energy, clothing, ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is ...

Inflation and the cost of living are not one and the same. Although inflation does have a hand in determining the cost of living, low levels of inflation do not always mean lower costs of living. Data ...

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