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Social Security's biggest raise in four years sounds like good news until you look at what it actually buys at the gas pump and the grocery store.
The deal would bring some of America’s biggest grocery brands under one roof, with $600 million in projected annual savings amid growing concerns about competition and consumer prices.
Social Security retirees will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living increase next year — averaging another $75 a month — but experts warned Wednesday that the boost may do little to offset mounting househo…