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2027 Social Security COLA Seen at 3.9%, Lifting Average Checks by About $81

The projection reflects April’s 3.9% CPI‑W reading used to set the annual adjustment.

Germany’s Births Hit Postwar Low as Surveys Point to Later or Fewer Children

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Report Says Trump Is Resigned to Midterm Losses as GOP Debates Using $347 Million War Chest

LIRR Strike Threat Nears as Wage Talks Press On Before Saturday Deadline

Harry Enten Says Democrats’ House Edge Shrinks, Warns Race Remains Tight

Chicago Panel Backs Deal to Delay Tipped-Wage Hike, Freeze Base at 76%

Hormuz Conflict Keeps Fuel Prices Elevated as U.S. Report Puts Household Hit at $1,753

Retirement Confidence Drops as Costs Rise, EBRI Survey Finds

California Gas Prices Near $6 as Oil Shock Collides With Refinery Cutbacks

FDNY Proposes 29% Hike for 911 Ambulance Rides, 42% for On-Scene Care

June 5 Payout Set for One-Time GST/HST Top-Up as Groceries Benefit Begins in July

Sainsbury’s Posts ‘Egg Theft’ Signs, Vows to Prosecute Swappers

UK Seizes 160,000 Uninsured Cars in 17-Year High as Crackdown Widens

UK Energy Bills Seen Rising 12% in July as Fixes Reopen Below Cap

Ontario Buys $28.9 Million Used Jet for Premier’s Travel

INDEC Puts March Cost of Raising a Child at $515,236 to $676,431 by Age

Northern Ireland Approves £36.4m Oil-Heating Aid, With £100 Cards Due in Summer

Senior Group Pegs 2027 Social Security COLA at 2.8%

Argedis Workers Strike, Shuttering Some TotalEnergies Motorway Stations

L.A. County Quality of Life Hits Record Low in UCLA Survey