Article Snip: "For most retired Americans, Social Security is more than just a monthly check. It represents a financial foundation that helps them make ends meet. ...CPI-W, shelter and medical care services inflation respectively hit 3.8% and 3.4% on a trailing-12-month basis, ended June 2025. As long as the prevailing rate of inflation for these two critical spending categories remains higher than the COLA beneficiaries receive, the purchasing power of a Social Security dollar seems destined to decline.
But this is just one of two ways retirees appear set to lose in 2026.
In addition to key expense categories rising at a brisk pace, the Medicare Part B premium is projected to soar ...
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In 1914, the US Navy went dry … but not before it threw a party
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Article Title: In 1914, the US Navy went dry … but not before it threw a
party Article Excerpt: "On April 16, 1914, Daniels issued the infamous
Order No. 9...