Social Security’s COLA announcement is on as some workers return to produce September inflation report
1. Furloughed workers resume CPI report production despite government shutdown. 2. Consumer-price index impacts interest rate decisions and Social Security adjustments. 3. September CPI report release is essential for timely COLA calculations. 4. COLA projections for 2026 are expected at 2.7% to 2.8%. 5. Historical delays in COLA adjustments occurred during past shutdowns.