CPI data released today shows that inflation is running at 7.7%: a basket of basic items reflecting what the average American consumes costs 7.7% more than it did a year ago. But how do economists at ...

After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...