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Bad news for retirees: Social Security’s new COLA prediction is out

Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments

The official COLA announcement will be made in October.

The Oregonian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. New Social Security COLA projections released for 2027 adjustment

    Headline from WGN Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Bad news for retirees: Social Security’s new COLA prediction is out

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

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20 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    New Social Security COLA projections released for 2027 adjustment (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

    Published

    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    The actual adjustment won't be announced until later this year, but projections suggest seniors could see a modest bump.

  2. KXAN Austin

    New Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment projections released for 2027 adjustment (opens KXAN Austin)

    Published

    KXAN Austin's feed description

    The actual adjustment won't be announced until later this year, but projections suggest seniors could see a modest bump.

  3. CBS News

    Social Security's 2027 COLA could be the biggest since 2023 (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    New estimates call for a 3.6% to 3.8% benefit increase next year, although the final adjustment will depend on inflation readings released this summer.

  4. Newsweek

    Social Security COLA Update: Why Payment Boost Predicted to Be Smaller (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Social Security and Medicare analyst Mary Johnson estimates that the 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) could be 3.7 percent.

  5. AL.com

    Social Security’s new COLA prediction is out and it’s more bad news for retirees (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    Medicare price increase will be announced in November. Social Security COLA will be announced mid-October to take effect in January 2027.

  6. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Social Security new COLA prediction is out but there’s no relief in site (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    Published

    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    More than half of that increase will likely be eaten up by higher prices for Medicare Part B.

  7. The Oregonian

    Bad news for retirees: Social Security’s new COLA prediction is out (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    The official COLA announcement will be made in October.

  8. FOX Business

    Social Security recipients could see bigger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, new forecast says (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    A 3.8% Social Security COLA for 2027 could raise average benefits by $73.62, but the larger adjustment may accelerate trust fund insolvency.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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