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COLA Increase: Social Security Benefits Face Challenges
Inflation and new policies are causing significant challenges for American workers planning for retirement. The projected 2.8% COLA increase for Social Security in 2026 may not keep pace with rising costs, as the CPI rose 2.7% over the past year. Medicare Part B premiums are also set to increase by 9.7% in January 2026, further impacting the 70 million Social Security beneficiaries and 185 million workers contributing to the system.
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