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PBS NewsHour - Politics2h ago
The Social Security COLA for 2027 is set. Here's what experts say you need to know
This year's increase is 3.6%, based on inflation data, amounting to a little more than $900 next year.
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Pappas, Sununu focus on Social Security at AARP forum
Chicago Sun-Times and WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedWith less than three weeks until the election, Social Security remains a hot-button topic in New Hampshire's race for U.S. Senate.
What changedThe left frames it as "The Social Security COLA for 2027 is set. Here's what experts say you need to know". The center frames it as "Your Social Security check will rise an average of $75 a month — will it be able to keep...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "The Social Security COLA for 2027 is set. Here's what experts say you need to know". The center frames it as "Your Social Security check will rise an average of $75 a month — will it be able to keep...".
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Center-left ·News report
Chicago Sun-Times2h ago
Social Security recipients will get 3.6% cost-of-living boost, an average of $75 a month
The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, or about...
Center ·News report
Pappas, Sununu focus on Social Security at AARP forum
With less than three weeks until the election, Social Security remains a hot-button topic in New Hampshire's race for U.S. Senate.
Center ·News report
Honolulu Star-Advertiser3h ago
Social Security says retirees will get a 3.6% raise for 2027
Retirees and other beneficiaries will receive the largest annual cost-of-living adjustment since 2023 in their Social Security checks next year, driven mainly by persistently high inflation.
Center-left ·News report
Wisconsin Examiner2h ago
Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin f...
Center ·News report
MarketWatch2h ago
Your Social Security check will rise an average of $75 a month — will it be able to keep up with inflation?
The 3.6% COLA for 2027 is aimed at helping more than 68 million beneficiaries keep pace with the cost of living