Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

Annual inflation isn't a guarantee, but it's about the closest thing to one. Consumer prices rise virtually every year in the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' painful tax raid on businesses has pushed inflation to an 18-month high. Prices have jumped by 4.2% ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but experts say this won't be enough for retirees to keep up with rising costs. Older Americans generally have higher e ...

It depends on what metric you use. The most basic overall measure of inflation is steady, or even up a little bit, depending on the time frame. But an inflation measure that excludes volatile food and ...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8%. The annual COLA is determined using CPI-W inflation data. Even so ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but over time, a pattern has emerged in how the agency calculates ...

Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working lives.

PARENTS on benefits are set for a 3.8% payment rise from April, giving extra help with the rising cost of raising children.

While the cost of energy has fallen, households are spending more than ever spend more covering their suppliers' operating ...

Halloween costumes and displays have been in stores since summer, giving families more time to shop and more pressure to ...