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The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), the index used to calculate the annual adjustment to Social Security benefits, gained 2.6% in June.

That's because the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Technical Workers (CPI-W) is used to determine the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that retirees will receive in 2026.