Article Snip: "...Since the CPI-W is an inflation-based index, Trump's tariff policies might increase Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment. ...only the CPI-W readings from the third quarter (July through September) are used to calculate Social Security's COLA. If the average CPI-W reading in the third quarter is higher than during the comparable period of the previous year, inflation has occurred and beneficiaries are due a raise for the upcoming year."
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COLA Count Rises to 2.4 Percent After June 2025 CPI Release
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Article Title: COLA Count Rises to 2.4 Percent After June 2025 CPI Release
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