What's changing with Social Security in 2026 — from COLA raises to Medicare costs

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Social Security COLA, tax rules, and more will change in 2026.

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The AI boom has all 4 classic bubble signs — and it could pop in 2026 if interest rates rise, a top economist says

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Ruchir Sharma says AI's explosive surge looks like a bubble that may burst in 2026.

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Inside the tax that incentivizes boomers to die in their homes, rather than selling — because it's better for their kids

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Bernie Sanders and Mamdani joined the Starbucks picket line in Brooklyn — see the photos

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers on a picket line outside a Starbucks store on 4th Avenue near 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York City, on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and US Sen.

We asked Americans to tell us how prices have changed. Here's what they said.

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Business Insider readers said prices have gone up on everyday items like groceries and pet food.

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Why so many Americans over 80 are still working

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D'yan Forest, 91, is the Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World, as documented by the "Guinness Book of World Records."

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A semi-retired boomer's Florida house doubled in value in 7 years, so she sold it and downsized to travel more

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Barbara White, 72, on a recent trip to Paris, France.

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Trump is changing student-loan eligibility for professional degrees. Here's what you need to know.

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President Donald Trump's administration is placing new student-loan borrowing caps on graduate and professional degrees.

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How much New York City parents could save with universal childcare

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Elizabeth Kennedy, a working parent of two, stands outside New York City Hall advocating for universal childcare.

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More student-loan borrowers could soon become eligible for lower payments and debt relief

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President Donald Trump's Education Department is expanding eligibility for income-based student-loan repayment.

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