As such, the way inflation trends in August will have a huge impact on next year's Social Security raise. Similarly, in ...

President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise questions about the validity of inflation data.

If you're struggling to stretch your Social Security checks far enough already, a large Social Security cost-of-living ...

The adjustment is based on the consumer price index, which measures inflation, for the third quarter of the year. It goes ...

There's also another key change on the way that will affect many retirees but isn't a Social Security change per se.

COLAs are designed to help retirees keep pace with inflation, but they're not guaranteed. Rather than count on money that may ...