The next Social Security ‘COLA’ could be the biggest in five years. It’s no cause for celebration.
MarketWatch· Mark Hulbert· Sep 14, 2026 · 6:27 PM
Benefits will be largely stable in real — that is, inflation-adjusted — terms.
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