How Does Social Security's 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 Compare, Historically, to Prior Raises?

Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this ...

White House Hunts for Ways to Lower the Cost of Living

Aside from reducing tariffs, President Trump faces limits in his ability to bring down prices.

Cost of living: Affordability is on the agenda in a big way

Discover how rising living costs, inflation, and new policies—like ending penny production—impact affordability and your ...

Social Security Sets Cost-of-Living Increase. Here’s How Much It Will Go Up

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026.

The ‘eerily similar’ ways how Trump and Biden tried to ease anger about the high cost of living

President Donald Trumps attempts at addressing a rising cost of living have begun to mirror the campaign promises of former ...

Meet the 73-year-old who splits his time between Panama and the U.S.: ‘$500 is my cost of living, plus food’

Meet the 73-year-old who splits his time between Panama and the U.S.: ‘$500 is my cost of living, plus food’ With so many ...

The Cost of Living Alone in America Is Climbing Faster Than Ever, Study Shows

Do you dream of living solo? One study shows that it's getting even harder to rent a place by yourself in America. Find out ...
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A Decade of Rising Costs in Winters

Winters, California has seen a decade of rising housing costs and stagnant wages, resulting in an increase in homelessness ...