Cost of living warning as higher-than-expected inflation to hit household budgets
The Bank of England has warned that inflation will be higher than previously forecast over the summer as households face a ...
Can Trump reduce the cost of living? His policies may drive prices up, Mark Zandi says.
President Trump won largely because Americans were frustrated with the cost of living. Will his policies actually succeed in ...
Social Security's Early 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projection Is In -- and It's a Good News/Bad News Scenario for Retirees
What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...
Is the 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Really Enough for Retirees to Keep Up With Inflation?
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, added 2.5% to Social Security benefits in 2025. However, as Certified ...
Local economist says employees cannot keep up with cost of living despite minimum wage increase
The discrepancy is because the cost of rent and medical expenses are not used to calculate the consumer price index, from ...
Real cost of living in NC: How much does it take to make ends meet?
A combined income of $98,000 is ideal for a family of four in North Carolina to live comfortably. That's according to an ...