But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a ...

The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages. Economists warn that could make for less accurate cost-of-living measures.

At this point, many Social Security recipients are eager to know what 2026's COLA will amount to. In 2025, benefits got a 2.5 ...

See how cost of living indexes provide info on essential costs associated with different areas of the U.S., plus the Social Security Administration's COLA for 2025.

This is the consumer price index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, not to be confused with a cost of living index. "That’s the index that went up 7.5% in the last year, ...

Lowest cost-of-living index: Transportation, 114.3. Highest cost-of-living index: Utilities, 152.8. Explore More: Here’s How Much Your State Collects on Every Type of Tax.

Numbeo, the Crowd sourced online database that provides information on the cost of living and quality of life, has released its updated mid-year cost of living index for Southern Africa. Namibia has ...

CHEYENNE – The second quarter of 2024 Wyoming Cost of Living Index (WCLI) is now available from the State of Wyoming, Economic Analysis Division.

THE COST OF LIVING ONE of the most frequently cited U.S. economic statistics is the Consumer Price Index, commonly (and erroneously) referred to as the cost-of-living index. Some 4,000,000 workers ...

Cost of Living Index: The Cost of Living Index, published quarterly by The Council for Community and Economic Research, is based on six categories: food, housing, utilities, ...

The cost of living is the amount of money households need to cover the basic expenses of life. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index , a list of prices consumers pay ...