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Social Security Benefits Will Rise by 3.2 Percent in 2024

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries, from retirees to disabled workers, will receive the cost-of-living adjustment, which is far less than last year’s but still a healthy bump.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

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One Casualty of a Shutdown: Government Data

A lapse in funding would delay data on unemployment and inflation as policymakers try to avoid a recession.

By Ben Casselman

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Inflation speeds up as gas prices climb, and some details could keep the Fed wary.

The Federal Reserve is likely to closely parse the inflation report released Wednesday, the last major data point before its Sept. 20 rate decision.

By Jeanna Smialek

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Ticked Up in July

Overall inflation climbed to 3.3 percent, from 3 percent previously, underscoring the Fed’s long road back to 2 percent price increases.

By Jeanna Smialek