For 2025, experts predict a significant increase in COLA, though precise figures will not be available until the SSA releases the official announcement. Recent inflation trends suggest that living costs have risen sharply, which means beneficiaries should prepare to see a boost in their monthly payme...
The average Social Security check for retirees stands at $1,907 in 2024,accordingto the Social Security Administration. If the agency announces a 2.5% COLA increase for 2025, as forecast, the typical benefit check would rise by about $48 a month, for a total of $1,955 per payment. W...
Medicare Part B premiums are projected to be about $185 a month in 2025, up from $174.70 in 2024. The official announcement on premiums will be made later this year by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Among Americans ages 65 and older, 40% rely on Social Security for ...
The increase in 2024 will help millions of people keep up with expenses, according to Kilolo Kijakazi, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Still, the adjustment is lower than in previous years because of moderating inflation. Recipients received increases of 8.7% for...
During October, Coca-Cola in Sweden will introduce new fixed caps on PET bottles to increase the collection and recycling of the entire packaging. Read more → Coca-Cola sneakily kicks off the summer of music together with the artist THEOZ During 2021, Coca-Cola in Sweden collaborated with...
which is our first-ever global Halloween activation and is offered in nearly 50 markets. Or we might invest for the long term, such as our announcement of plans to debut Bacardi Mixed with Coca-Cola in 2025. So far, in 2024, overall, we've benefited from strong velocities on our innovat...
As government inflation data shows the pace of inflation has subsided, the size of the annual increase to benefits has come down. "It's better when the number is small, because it means that the inflation experienced by seniors is not as bad as it might have been," said Charles Blahous,...
COLA Announcement Prompts Call for Better Inflation Protection Some industry experts suggest another inflation measure could better reflect costs for older Americans. Administration | October 12th, 2023 Social Security COLA Announced as 3.2% for 2024 Monthly Social Security checks will increase about ...
Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $641.5 million, an increase of $42.9 million, or 7%, while gross margin improved 120 basis points to 39.3%. The improvement in gross profit resulted primarily from higher prices for our products while prices for certain commodities remained stable...
Sustainability, Coca‑Cola North America. “We hope that transitioning our 500mL sparkling portfolio to 100% recycled plastic will increase the amount of high-quality, food-grade, recycled plastic available in Canada and, ultimately, enable us to offer more of our brands in this sustainable forma...