With Social Security’s COLA on the line, the Trump administration plans to release inflation data delayed by the shutdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling some staff back to work to prepare its closely watched inflation gauge, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, despite the government shutdown, a Trump administration official told CNN.

Seniors, mark your calendars! 2026 Social Security COLA announcement finally has a date

Bureau of Labor Statistics' making a data release exception so older Americans can finally find out what their 2026 Social Security COLA raise is.

Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Won't Be Announced Today -- but Another Change Is Guaranteed in the New Year

Social Security's biggest reveal of the year -- the 2026 COLA -- was supposed to occur today (Oct. 15), but has been pushed back by the federal government shutdown. The September inflation report will now be released on Oct.

Social Security’s COLA announcement is back on, as some furloughed workers return to produce September inflation report

Some furloughed government workers will return to work to produce a key inflation report for September, allowing for the calculation of Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment for 2026.
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