CPI-W Data Delayed Amid Government Shutdown – What It Means for Your 2026 COLA Increase
If you’ve been waiting on the official Social Security raise for next year, here’s the straight scoop: the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment isn’t in jeopardy it’s just delayed because the September CPI-W report got pushed to October 24 after a government shutdown pause. That CPI-W reading is the final piece needed to calculate the 2026 COLA, … Read more