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A higher cost-of-living adjustment isn't necessarily a good thing for retirees and other Social Security recipients.

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...