Cost-of-living for older adults rises faster than the standard index for urban households

The Consumer Price Index for people age 62 and older has risen faster than the standard index being used to compute the cost-of-living adjustment.

A line chart comparing the Consumer Price Index for people age 62 and older with the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.

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Data last updated July 14.

Chart: Katrina Ventura/Get the Facts Data TeamSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED