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 increase is based on the July through September inflation rate Mark Huffman, Reporter • Sep 14, 2023 Thanks to a jump in August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), the estimated 2024 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients rose slightly, according to The Senior Cit...
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. ...
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...
However, the last three COLAs have been impressive. For 2022, 2023, and 2024, beneficiaries enjoyed respective COLAs of 5.9%, 8.7%, and 3.2%, which are nicely above the two-decade average of 2.6%. The 8.7% COLA passed along in 2023 was thelargest percentage increase in...
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...
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...