Washington is full of speculation this week as Democrats and Republicans examine different ways to cut spending, raise revenue and reform entitlements to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” One policy ...

Social Security benefits will get a boost for next year following the announcement of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Friday, a debate is emerging over whether there is a more ...

The chained CPI takes into account a behavior known as substitution that the CPI-W does not. Substitution involves the idea that consumers will trade down to a less expensive good or service if the ...

A flawed policy initiative called the Chained CPI is gaining steam in Washington budget talks that would shortchange Nebraskans who receive federal benefits such as Social Security and federal ...

U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei is calling on President Barack Obama to rethink a proposal included in his 2014 budget proposal to use chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Social Security benefits. Using ...