To account for inflation, the Social Security Administration makes an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefits for the following year. The agency determines the COLA by reviewing the ...
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Inflation measures how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period, usually a year Ceyda Oner is a deputy division chief in the IMF’s Finance Department. Opinions ...