First Look at 2018 Cost-Of-Living Adjustments and Maximum Contribution Base

The BLS reported this morning: The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.5 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 238.813 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. CPI-W is the index that is used to calculate the Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (COLA). The calculation dates have changed over time (see Cost-of-Living Adjustments ), but the current calculation uses the average CPI-W for the three months in Q3 (July, August, September) and compares to the average for the highest previous......(read more)

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