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  "title": "The COLA wars are coming for Social Security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-cola-wars-are-coming-for-social-security-14548604",
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  "published": "2026-10-14T21:19:00.000Z",
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        "title": "Social Security's 2027 COLA Is Officially the 5th-Largest in 35 Years -- but This Doesn't Tell the Full Story",
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        "title": "Social Security’s COLA will be 3.6% in 2027 as inflation persists",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US retirees to receive 3.6% Social Security increase in 2027",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T14:07:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "‘A pittance’: Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, about $75 a month for the average retiree, but some say it’s not enough",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/a-pittance-social-security-benefits-will-rise-3-6-in-2027-about-75-a",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:58:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Social Security COLA 2027: 3.6% increase adds $75 a month, but retirees say it’s not enough",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/social-security-cola-2027-3-6-increase-adds-75-a-month-but-retirees",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:25:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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