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Burn the Playbook: October 14

Everything you should know for October 14, in about five minutes: the day's lead, three or four things worth carrying into the day, and what BTP argues about them.

The full issue, The Number That Sets Your 2027 Social Security Raise Drops at 8:30, is on Burn the Playbook.

Update: This episode was recorded before the October 14 announcement. Social Security has since confirmed a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027. The 3.5% figure discussed in the recording was a forecast, not the announced adjustment.

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