The Social Security Administration looks at year-over-year changes to the CPI-W. It does this specifically for data from the third quarter of the year (the months of July, August, and September). The ...
The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about ...
Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security benefits has decreased over the years. Social Security is one of the ...