The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative ...

The 2026 COLA of 2.8% uses CPI-W tracking workers under 62 instead of retirees. Medicare Part B premiums increased 10% to $202.90 in 2026 versus the 2.8% COLA. Senior housing costs climbed around 4% ...

Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over the past year and 0.2 percent in January alone, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The latest consumer price index report, which was ...

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When the Social Security Administration announces the annual cost-of-living adjustment each October, many retirees feel relieved. The 2.8% increase for 2026 sounds like protection against inflation.