The Coca-Cola Company KO has been aggressively refranchising bottling operations globally, moving from owning many bottlers to focusing on a brand-led, franchise system. The company continues to ...

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Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are designed to ensure Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation. While they may not always feel like enough, COLAs can help ease the sting ...

The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by inflation. According to the Social Security Administration, annual automatic ...

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The Social Security Administration's 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is now in effect, bringing the average retiree’s monthly benefit from $1,959 to about $2,013 — a roughly $55 boost ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment to their payments, known as a COLA. The COLA is based on a measure of the rate of inflation. The Social Security COLA will be ...