Social Security Benefits To Jump By 8.7% Next YearSocial Security Benefits To Jump By 8.7% Next YearThe average recipient will receive more than $140 a month extra beginning in January. Associated PressAssociated Press
Retiree Checks to Rise Modestly Amid Push to Expand BenefitsRetiree Checks to Rise Modestly Amid Push to Expand BenefitsThe COLA affects household budgets for about 1 in 5 Americans.Associated PressAssociated Press
Democrats Step Back From Plans to Hike Lawmakers’ PayDemocrats Step Back From Plans to Hike Lawmakers’ PayThe annual COLA has been frozen since President Barack Obama's tenure, and most lawmakers have never received one.Associated PressAssociated Press