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cost-of-living adjustment

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[kawst-uhv-liv-ing, kost-] / ˈkɔst əvˈlɪv ɪŋ, ˈkɒst- /

noun

  1. COLA.


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Persistent inflation has pushed the projected Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 to 3.5%, according to analyst Mary Johnson.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could be as much as 3.6% in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could be between 3.2% and 3.6% in 2027, adding at least $67 a month to the average retiree benefit amid cooling inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

What’s Next: Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment is projected to be 4.7%, up from last month’s projection of 4.2%, according to calculations from Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be 4.7% in 2027 — up from 2.8% this year — with inflation now at the highest level in three years.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

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