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The COLA wars are coming for Social Security
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Proposals to cap or means-test Social Security COLA imply future fiscal and consumer-income pressure.
Policy risk to retiree income and consumption
CATALYST TO WATCH
Legislative proposals or committee action
MAIN RISK
Speculative; no bill has advanced
FULL DISPATCH
The annual cost-of-living adjustment may soon be capped, curtailed, means-tested or scrapped altogether under various proposals being actively considered
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDConsumer
AFFECTEDInflation
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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