The reason that the buying power of benefits has fallen is that Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) have done a poor job in keeping pace with inflation. Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) are supposed to make sure that doesn't happen, but the formula estimates inflation by looking at a consumer price index, CPI-W, that doesn't accurately measure inflation impacting retirees. The issue is that it's built around the spending habits of urban wage earners and clerical workers. Since retirees tend ...

法国11月通胀数据 - 11月法国消费者价格指数同比上涨0.9%，涨幅与10月持平[1] - 通胀趋于稳定主要得益于服务价格同比涨幅从10月的2.4%放缓至2.2%[1] - 工业制成品价格跌幅小幅扩大，部分抵消了服务价格的上涨[1] - 能源价格同比跌幅从10月的5.6%收窄至4.6%[1] - 食品价格小幅上涨，对通胀稳定起到支撑作用[1] - 烟草价格同比增速为4.1%，与上月持平[2]

近期金价有所下跌，银行公布的人民币黄金现价却上涨了11元多，达到每克964元，创下新高，让我对市场的走势感到困惑，我问了一位从事黄金生意的老 张，他说国际金价和国内报价有时就像跷跷板一样，人民币汇率一变化，价格就会随之波动，另一位卖金条的李哥也提到，最近美元走弱，导致更多人选择 投资黄金，这也是国内金价上涨的原因之一。 世界黄金协会的报告指出，富裕人群越来越倾向于购买黄金，可以规避风险，也有可能获得收益，有分析师计算，过去五十多年黄金的平均年增长率为 10%，兴业研究的陈威提醒说，如果明年上半年金价继续上涨，下半年美联储不再降息，金价可能会有所回落，让我想起锅市场那位张大爷，他正在考虑是 否将存折里的钱换成金条，又担心买在了高点。 街边金店的门口都贴着"投资需谨慎"的提示，橱窗里的古法金和3D硬金依然闪闪发光，年轻人通过短视频了解到购买黄金可以抵御通货膨胀，对于我这样 的普通工薪族来说，还是先关注工资是否上涨更为实际。 周大生和潮宏基这两家知名连锁店的零售价更是高达每克1336元，铂金价格也有所下跌，降到了每克681元，让我回想起上个月，王阿姨购买金镯子时金价 还在1400元左右，现在她后悔没有再等一等。 各 ...

The Federal Reserve cutting rates at its final meeting of the year, but inflation could be headed higher before falling back to the 2% target. Joining me now, JP Morgan, Asset Management Chief Global Strategist, David Kelly. Uh David, great to see you again.>> Glad to be here. >> Uh so listen, the um the Fed rate cut this week, not a big surprise, but spin it forward for us. What does this mean as we head into a new year.Well, I think actually their actions were a little bit more dovish than pe people reali ...

Key Points Your spending in retirement may not be as predictable as you'd expect. Your healthcare costs could be higher, and you may run into unexpected home repairs. Inflation could be a huge problem, too. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › If you've been retired for a good number of years, you may feel that you've got a pretty good system for managing your money. It may be that with careful budgeting, you're able to stretch your Social Security benefits and sa ...

从中国国家统计局最新发布的11月份居民消费价格指数（CPI）数据来看，似乎为走出低迷的通胀状态释放出了一些积极的信号。然而，要避免因数据表象 而产生的误判，进而可能导致决策上的偏差，深入剖析数据背后的真相至关重要。 具体来看，11月份的CPI同比上涨0.7%。尽管这一增幅算不上高企，但它却是自2023年3月以来所录得的最高水平，成功打破了此前持续在低位徘徊，甚至 在部分月份跌入负增长的局面。 为了更全面地理解CPI的变动轨迹，我们有必要拉长时间的维度来审视。回顾过去一年CPI同比涨幅的动态变化，11月份的数据显得尤为引人注目。 这种可喜的变化并非孤立现象。细致观察具体构成项，会发现鲜菜价格同比上涨了14.5%，成为拉动整体CPI上涨的最大力量。与此同时，牛羊肉价格的涨 幅也在持续扩大，这背后可能交织着养殖成本的不断攀升、消费者需求结构的升级以及进口市场波动等多重因素的影响。 在中国经济这幅复杂交织的画卷中，通货膨胀的走向，尤其是能否走出"低通胀"的阴影，已然成为当下最为引人注目的核心议题。 展望未来，政策层面可能会加大调控力度，以促进经济的平稳健康发展。财政政策有望通过减税降费、扩大有效投资等多种方式来提振内 ...

shapecharge / Getty Images Key Takeaways A crisis-ready retirement plan is diversified across income types, taxes, and time horizons. Don’t forget to take into account often-overlooked risks, too, such as long-term care, inflation, and changes in tax policy. To further ensure your strategy is resilient, annual stress testing and flexible income tools can protect your plan when life doesn’t go to script. You might have a retirement plan. But is it built to survive a crisis? According to a May sur ...

This Has Been A Wild Day Of Trading In The Gold & Silver Markets This has been a wild day of trading in the gold and silver markets.Now it’s gold’s turnDecember 12 (King World News) – Alasdair Macleod:  Wednesday’s FOMC statement confirmed that money-printing resumes, set to undermine the dollar in 2026. Estimates of future inflation will increase and gold and silver rise further. The star of the show this week was silver, as the chart below illustrates. The message being sent to derivative markets should ...

新华财经北京12月12日电印度年11月消费者物价指数（CPI）同比上涨0.71%，较10月创下的历史低点 0.25%有所回升。尽管出现反弹，该通胀水平已连续第三个月低于印度央行（RBI）设定的2% 通胀容忍 区间的下限。 数据显示，食品价格继续同比下降，11月降幅收窄至3.91%。食品类价格下行主要受蔬菜、豆类及香料 等品类成本持续走软驱动。自今年9月商品及服务税（GST）税率调整以来，整体商品通胀亦维持在低 位。 分项来看，多个消费类别价格压力进一步缓解。服装和鞋类通胀由10月的1.70%降至1.49%；杂项服务 类通胀从5.71%微降至5.64%；住房类通胀基本持平，11月为2.95%，略低于10月的2.96%。 与此同时，部分细分项目价格涨幅略有扩大。槟榔、烟草及麻醉品类别通胀由2.87%升至2.96%；燃料 和照明类价格同比涨幅从1.98%上升至2.32%，成为少数呈现加速迹象的领域。 （文章来源：新华财经） ...

2025年12月12日，蒙古央行公布数据称，2025年前3季度蒙古经济增长率达5.9%，总体符合预期。从内 部环境看，农业和矿业为经济增长的主要贡献行业，明年发展前景乐观。从外部环境看，美国加征关税 对蒙影响低于预期，金、铜等矿产的国际市场价格保持较高水准，但外部经济发展不确定性依然存在。 今年1—11月，蒙古通胀率为8.2%，主要受蔬菜、肉类价格上涨及明年工资增长预期影响。此外，考虑 到经济、银行和金融市场状况，蒙古央行决定将基准利率维持在12%，并适当降低存款准备金率，以增 强经济和金融部门稳定性。 ...