BLS prepares to release delayed inflation report amid shutdown
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics is recalling staff to finalize and release the delayed Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, crucial for determining the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), which was postponed due to the government shutdown. The CPI data, essential for economic and Federal Reserve decisions, is now expected to be released soon, ensuring timely COLA calculations despite other delayed reports like September's unemployment figures.
Topics:business#bureau-of-labor-statistics#cpi#economy#government-shutdown#inflation-report#social-security-cola
- The BLS is prepping a delayed inflation report Axios
- With Social Security’s COLA on the line, the Trump administration plans to release inflation data delayed by the shutdown CNN
- Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown The New York Times
- BLS Recalls Staff to Ready September CPI Report by Month’s End Bloomberg.com
- BLS bringing back staff to get inflation report out, reports say Reuters
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