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Sara Phillips is a senior national politics reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Phillips covers national politics and policy, including federal government decisions and how those decisions affect Americans across the country. Phillips holds a master's degree in public policy and grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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November 2025
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News: Business and Finance · United States
Social Security Benefits to Increase 2.8% in 2026
The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, impacting 75 million Americans with higher benefits and new earnings limits.
October 2025
1 story: 1 news story
Sun
News: Politics · United States
Gov Shutdown May Delay Social Security COLA 2026 Announcement