{
  "id": 4177625,
  "title": "Social Security's Supercharged, Trump Bump-Driven 2027 COLA May Hasten the Timeline to Sweeping Benefit Cuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/social-securitys-supercharged-trump-bump-driven-2027-cola-may-hasten",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T10:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/retirement/2026/08/29/social-security-trump-bump-driven-2027-cola-cuts/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is eagerly awaited by the nearly 55 million retired workers who rely on the program for a monthly income. This adjustment aims to combat inflation and maintain the purchasing power of Social Security benefits over time. In theory, if the cost of a typical retiree's basket of goods and services rises by 3% from one year to the next, Social Security payments must increase by the same percentage; otherwise, retirees would find themselves unable to afford the same level of goods and services the following year.\n\nThe 2027 COLA looks to be a combination of positive and negative factors. On the positive side, President Donald Trump's policies are expected to boost the COLA next year, which could be seen as a welcome increase in monthly payouts for beneficiaries. However, this so-called \"Trump bump\" also brings a significant drawback that could negatively impact both current and future recipients of Social Security benefits in the long run.",
  "summary": "Outsize Social Security raises come with potentially serious consequences for America’s leading retirement program.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Social Security's Supercharged, Trump Bump-Driven 2027 COLA May Hasten the Timeline to Sweeping Benefit Cuts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/social-securitys-supercharged-trump-bump-driven-2027-cola-may-hasten-4179455",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:56:01.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}