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Inflation
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Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises over time, reducing the purchasing power of money. It means that each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services than before. Inflation is usually measured as an annual percentage and can result from increased demand (demand-pull), higher production costs (cost-push), or expansion of the money supply. Moderate inflation is normal in a growing economy, but high or unpredictable inflation can hurt savings, investments, and overall economic stability, while deflation (the opposite) can also be harmful.
2023 Social Security COLA Estimate Spiking with Inflation
The Senior Citizens League’s Mary Johnson ups her cost of living adjustment estimate from 7.6% to 8.9% after March CPI data shows the fastest rise in inflation since 1981
Americans Strive for New Normal in Retirement Planning
Fidelity’s annual retirement study shows that in a post-pandemic world investors may still have concerns, but they want to rebuild their retirement plans
Senior Americans Feel Retirement Heat
Citing inflation, the pandemic and lack of employer support, seniors are looking for retirement help–and worry about future generations
2023 Social Security COLA: Another Major Increase Likely
VERY early 2023 projection from The Senior Citizens League shows next year’s cost of living adjustment could far eclipse 2022’s 5.9% increase
Inflation Causing Many Older Workers to Postpone Retirement
New Nationwide survey finds 13% of Gen X and Boomers may work longer than planned because of rising inflation
American Seniors Feeling the Inflation Heat
Older Americans–especially widowed and divorced women–say inflation and other factors are having negative impact on retirement
Why the Fed is Caught in an Inflation Trap
It’s widely recognized that quantitative easing is a dangerous experiment of magnitude that has never been conducted before.
5 Evolving Retirement Trends in 2022
Here’s a second helping of cherrypicked facts, trends and statistics taken from the Secure Retirement Institute’s recent Retail Retirement Reference Guide
Bob Doll’s 10 Predictions for 2022: Politics, Pandemics, and Inflation
'2022 will likely be more challenging for investors,' Doll writes.
What The Federal Reserve’s Misguided Policies Really Mean
The Federal Reserve pretends it can avert the inevitable consequences, but it can’t