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  "id": 8645898,
  "title": "Social Security Retirees Aren't Getting a Real Raise in 2027, No Matter What the COLA Numbers Say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/social-security-retirees-arent-getting-a-real-raise-in-2027-no-matter",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/retirement/2026/09/20/social-security-retirees-arent-getting-a-real-rais/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While many seniors are hoping for a large cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), they won't actually be getting a raise in the traditional sense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motley Fool",
        "title": "Could the 2027 Social Security COLA Still Get a Downgrade Before Oct. 14? Here's What All Retirees Need to Know.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/could-the-2027-social-security-cola-still-get-a-downgrade-before-oct",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:08:00.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}