Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits is set to increase by 2.8% in January 2026. However, ...
A new analysis reveals that long-standing policy choices in benefit calculation have cost retirees thousands, raising urgent ...
The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about ...
Compilers of producer price indexes (PPIs) who have not previously received in-person training on the topic. This course is intended to deepen participants' understanding of the concepts and methods ...
As the U.S. economy began recovering from coronavirus-related shortages and shutdowns, consumer prices surged faster than they had in more than four decades. Many Americans currently see inflation as ...