The July CPI-W decreased 0.1% and the annual increase is only 1.5% over a year. That means the August and September CPI-W must increase significantly
Tag: Social Security COLA
Fixing Social Security with workers health benefits
There is no denying two things. Social Security is on a path to running out of money and the U.S. has a growing deficit and
Based on July CPI-W potential SS COLA is still in 1.5% range
Despite the Medicare Trustees prediction of a 2.2% COLA, the inflation measures to date do not support that level of increase. What really counts however
Medicare Trustees predict no Part B premium increase in 2018 2.2% Social Security COLA
The Trustees project that the 2018 Part B premium will remain at the 2017 levels and that the Social Security cost of living adjustment would
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