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Social Security’s 2027 COLA Expected to Reach Highest Level in Four Years, Latest Estimates Show
The Social Security Administration determines cost-of-living adjustments based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index.Credit: Wesley Lapointe / For The Washington Post via Getty ImagesKEY TAKEAWAYSThe 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is estimated at 3.6%.A softer inflation picture nudged the estimate down from last month’s projections.The official COLA will be announced in October, based on inflation data from July through September.The countdown to the next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement is winding down, and the boost could be bigger than…
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