Debate over Social Security COLA calculation and long-term solvency
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Updated oct 16
The latest in this situation
- Advocacy group critiques SSA policy following the release of the COLA inflation report.
- SSA announced COLA while economic data highlighted Mississippi's higher purchasing power than New York.
- Senator Gillibrand challenges the integrity of BLS data used for SSA adjustments.
- Congress set Social Security benefits for pre-1975 recipients using BLS CPI-W data.
- SSA announced COLA based on Q3 CPI-W data; AARP offered early projections.
How it started
Discussions regarding the financing path and insolvency date of the Social Security Administration.
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What happened
Discussions regarding the financing path and insolvency date of the Social Security Administration.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- BLS released CPI-W data used for calculating the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits.Sub-event
Hearings underway for Commissioner Frank Bisignano concerning SSA financing and insolvency.1 source
Social Security Administration policies require a change in financing path before 2032.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Social Security Administration
independent agency of the U.S. federal government