Social Security

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Rising Inflation Puts 2027 Social Security COLA on Track for a Bigger Bump

A pickup in consumer prices is lifting projections for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, with implications for household budgets, sector earnings, and bond markets.

Markets

2027 Social Security COLA Forecast Seen at 1.7%–2.8% as Energy Prices Lift Inflation Risks

New estimates peg the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment at 1.7% to 2.8%, with persistently high oil prices posing upside risk if inflation accelerates into the second half of 2026.