Social Security COLA for 2027 may jump to 4.7%, one estimate finds. This chart shows prices driving the increase

A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, May 11, 2026. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Consumer prices rose in May, pushing the annual inflation…

Social Security’s 2027 COLA Forecast Just Got Higher. Here’s What That Means for Your Monthly Check.

Inflation has reached its highest level since 2023, and in many ways, this is bad news for Americans. Energy prices are the main culprit, and this has made it more…