The average Social Security payment for retired workers reached $2,000 for the first time ever, according to a report ...

Thanks to a special celebration and the big-hearted people behind it, Lorenzo, the 21-pound, 110-year-old lobster, is swimming free once again. On Thursday, Peter’s Clam Bar in Hempstead, Long Island, ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. That could change if tariffs push up inflation.

Early predictions for the 2025 Social Security COLA suggest a smaller raise for retirees. Here’s what’s driving the drop—and how it may affect your benefits.

While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the ...

The agency that collects the data used to determine the cost-of-living-adjustment has had to pull back on how much data it ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has predicted that Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5 ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment — commonly referred to as the COLA — for 2026 is now projected to be 2.5%, according to updated forecasts from The Senior Citizens League, or TSCL, and ...

The forecasts could change again before the formal COLA announcement in October if higher U.S. tariffs cause prices to ...

Both the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for older adults, and independent Social Security and Medicare analyst Mary Johnson expect the 2026 COLA to be 2.5%, up from their forecasts of 2.4% ...

New government inflation data suggests millions of Social Security beneficiaries may see a boost to their monthly checks in ...