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Social Security COLA Rises 3.6% As Congress Faces Bigger Choices

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment has been set at 3.6%, giving beneficiaries a notable boost in monthly payments. The increase lands as Congress confronts larger fiscal decisions that could affect entitlement programs, making the size of the COLA and its budget implications a point of debate among lawmakers and advocacy groups watching how the adjustment fits into broader spending fights.

Why now: The COLA announcement arrives just as Congress is weighing major budget and entitlement decisions, raising its political stakes.

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