247 Wallst
17 May 2026, 09:15 UTC · 1w ago
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Headline CPI climbed to 3.8% year over year in April 2026, with core inflation holding at 2.8%, well above the Fed's 2% target. — Accelerating inflation well above the central bank's target reduces expectations for rate cuts and pressures risk asset valuations.
-0.80The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025, eliminated the Government Pension Offset, restoring full survivor benefits retroactively to January 2024 for public retirees like CalSTRS members. — Retroactive lump-sum payments and restored ongoing benefits inject tens of thousands of dollars per recipient into consumer spending, providing a marginal positive impulse to the economy.
+0.30Retroactive lump-sum Social Security payments can push recipients into higher marginal tax brackets and trigger Medicare IRMAA surcharges, unless they utilize specific IRS code provisions and life-event appeals. — Unexpected tax liabilities and healthcare premium surcharges will partially offset the spending power of the retroactive payments for affected retirees, creating a minor localized drag.
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