COLA estimate is pegged at 2.2% after March's inflation report. But experts say Trump tariffs may influence the final COLA.

2011 and 2016 and the smallest positive COLA in history (0.3%) being registered in 2017. Social Security's 52 million retired workers are hoping for an encore that will lead to a fifth-consecutive ...

For most aging Americans, Social Security income isn't something they can make do without. Based on 23 years of annual surveys ... forecasts for the 2026 COLA point to history being made, it's ...

Older Americans relying on Social Security benefits often keep a close eye on inflation and government reports. For one thing ...

To be sure, the estimates for the 2026 COLA are indeed preliminary and subject to change, experts say. The Social Security Administration determines the annual COLA based on third-quarter data ...