Fed’s December rate cut means Social Security retirees could get a COLA surprise
papadyphoto/iStock via Getty Images The Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25% in December 2025 in a split 9-3 vote and signaled that future cuts could be paused. Early projections suggest that the Social Security COLA for 2027 could fall to a range between 2.3% and 2.6%. A 2.3% COLA would mark the smallest Social Security…