Besides the unemployed, nobody is getting hurt worse in this economy than seniors. Prices on many commodities are skyrocketing, but the Consumer Price Index, which is the yardstick used to adjust Social Security for inflation, is virtually unchanged. Continue reading Squeezing Seniors: Prices Spike as Social Security Stays Flat Squeezing Seniors: Prices Spike as Social Security Stays Flat originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:40:00. Filed Under: Retirement , Columns , Economy , Investing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments