A nonpartisan senior advocacy group is predicting a higher 2027 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in its latest outlook for the federal benefits program, but adds that inflation continues making life difficult for seniors.

With CPI at 3.8% and PPI surging to 6.0% year-over-year, inflation is back at the top of every investor's worry list. Here are the ETFs best positioned to protect purchasing power in 2026 — from TIPS and commodities to energy equities and ultra-short Treasuries.

President Donald Trump promised to lower costs on his first day in office. But his import tariffs and war with Iran have made that impossible for now.

Morgan Stanley's top US economist said a "trifecta" of inflationary pressures could cause price increases to peak in May or June.

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office revealed that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund, which covers retirement benefits, is set to run out by 2032. If that happens, retirement benefits could be slashed by an average of 28%, according to the report.

The modest 2.8 percent raise that Social Security recipients saw in their checks this January is already starting to feel like a memory. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,

In the last week, we’ve gotten seemingly conflicting economic data — inflation is up, consumer spending is up slightly and the job market is holding steady. We discuss what to make of it, how voters are feeling,

Higher inflation may not be as short-term as the president thinks, based on what history tells us.

Reading inflation news can raise inflation expectations and impact economic behavior, research finds. High attention to inflation may amplify price increases.

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