Based on the latest inflation data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), projections for the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increased just slightly from the previous month.

May's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed inflation pressures eased on a monthly basis as investors closely watch for any signs that President Trump's tariffs are impacting what consumers pay.

The two most frequently cited indexes that calculate the inflation rate in the U.S. are the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE). These two ...

The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.