Your Social Security check could go up another $71 next year. That’s not necessarily good news.

September 11, 2026 · 4:32 pm 1 sources

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• Your Social Security check could go up another $71 next year. That’s not necessarily good news.
  MarketWatch · September 11, 2026 16:32
  A higher COLA is a sign that persistent inflation isn’t going anywhere.