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title: "The 2027 COLA could be as high as 3.2% -- if today's inflation holds"
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description: "The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could reach 3.2% if inflation trends continue. The COLA is determined by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), with predictions varying among analysts. The Senior Citizens League estimates a 2.8% increase, while Mary Johnson forecasts 3.2%. Concerns exist regarding the CPI-W's focus on worker costs rather than retirees, suggesting a potential need for a more suitable measure like the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E). The official COLA will be announced in October."
datetime: "2026-04-28T19:03:18.000Z"
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# The 2027 COLA could be as high as 3.2% -- if today's inflation holds

The cost-of-living adjustment may end up even higher than that.

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