A federal staffing freeze affecting inflation tracking may cast doubt on the accuracy of next year’s Social Security COLA adjustment.

You may already know that Social Security benefits tend to increase over time, thanks to annual cost-of-living adjustments ...

As the official announcement date approaches, initial projections suggest a higher Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be inaccurate due to the federal hiring freeze instituted by President Trump.