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SSI Recipients Get First 2026 COLA Increase on Dec. 31 as Social Security Sets January Payouts

A federal holiday triggers SSA rules that advance January’s SSI payment to the prior business day.

U.S. Inflation Cools to 2.7% in November, Core Slows to 2.6%

Greece’s Pierrakakis Wins Eurogroup Presidency With Russia-Assets Dispute in Focus

Japan's Q3 GDP Revision Shows 2.3% Annualized Contraction

Deciding When to Claim Social Security: Key Rules and Trade-Offs for 2026

Zelensky Taps Former US Envoy Oksana Markarova to Lead Reconstruction Push

Brazil Central Bank Reaffirms No Systemic Risk From Banco Master Liquidation, Flags Rising Cyber Threats

Bank of Korea Poised to Hold Rate at 2.50% This Week as Weak Won, Hot Housing Delay Cuts

Mexico Approves Lower Afore Fees for 2026, Trimming SAR Average to 0.538%

EU Fast-Tracks End of €150 Duty Waiver, Plans 2026 Fee on Low-Value Parcels

Public Sector Pay Bill Hits $250 Billion as Headcount Nears 2.6 Million

Harris Says He Was 'Shouted Down by a Bully' in Dáil Clash Over Budget

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Average Checks Rise About $56

HSBC Lifts Mortgage Limit to 6.5 Times Income for Premier Clients

Pakistan Invites U.S. Critical Minerals Forum to Submit Investment Framework

Carlos Maslatón Visits Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at House-Arrest Residence, Says She Is 'Well and Strong'

India’s Factory Output Holds at 4% in September as Manufacturing Offsets Mining Weakness

Smotrich Pushes Tax Relief, Says Gaza Rebuild Depends on Hamas’ Dismantling

Italy’s 2026 Budget Sets Modest Pension-Age Rise, Ends Quota 103 and Opzione Donna

U.S. Treasury Chief Labels Putin Envoy a Propagandist as Sanctions Fight Escalates