Social Security recipients check to increase; local economist says it's not enough

In January, the majority of people receiving social security benefits will see a 5.9% increase in their checks. It was increased for a cost of living adjustment, but some, like Supply Chain Management Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi, think it should be more.

In January, the majority of people receiving social security benefits will see a 5.9% increase in their checks. It was increased for a cost of living adjustment, but some, like Supply Chain Management Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi, think it should be more.

In this story aired Oct. 17, 2021, on AZ Family:

5.9% is a step in the right direction but it's not enough.

– Hitendra Chaturvedi, supply chain management professor of practice