The 2025 COLA: A Return to Modest GrowthFor 2025, the COLA is set at 2.5%. This adjustment is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2024. While a 2.5% increase is a welcome relief for many households relying on...