Consumer News Map Shows Where Americans Think Cost Of Living Went Up In Just Two Months

Nearly a quarter of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, new analysis finds

Amid falling consumer sentiment and widespread affordability concerns, a new Bank of America Institute analysis found that nearly one in four households is living paycheck to paycheck. The good news ... Read More

Social Security's New Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Out -- and Most Americans Think It's Not Enough. What Do You Think?

The 2026 Social Security COLA gives retirees a 2.8% increase in their monthly benefit. Senior-specific inflation has been significantly higher than 3% in some categories. Medicare Part B premiums are ... Read More

Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation. Read More

America’s inflation is back at 3%. That’s higher than normal but not out of control

The cost of living got even more expensive for Americans last month, with prices rising at the fastest pace since the start of the year. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in September, which drove the annual ... Read More