Social Security COLA 2027 forecast: September's gas spike tilts it toward 3.6%
Official CPI-W data lock in 3.3% for the 2027 COLA with one month left. September gas prices, up 4.4% on August, now tilt the raise toward 3.6%, not 3.5%.
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TECHi reporting and analysis covering Inflation. 3 articles, newest first.
Bitcoin’s golden cross faces Fed rate-hike risk
Bitcoin’s latest golden cross arrives ahead of the September 15–16 Fed meeting. TECHi examines rate-hike risk and the limits of historical cycle signals.
March CPI Runs Hot on an Iran-Shock Gasoline Spike — But Core Inflation Just Gave the Fed Cover
March 2026 CPI rose 0.9% on a 21.2% gasoline spike, but core came in at 0.2% and 2.6% annually. Why it gives the Fed cover and how markets absorbed the print.