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With Social Security’s COLA on the Line, the Trump Administration Plans to Release Inflation Data Delayed by the Shutdown
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is recalling staff to ensure the September Consumer Price Index report is released on time to set Social Security benefit increases.
- On October 15 the Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling some staff back to prepare the September Consumer Price Index report despite the government shutdown.
- The September CPI data are required to calculate the annual Social Security benefit adjustment, which takes effect in January and must meet the November 1 publication deadline.
- The latest CPI was scheduled for October 15, but publication next week is uncertain amid the shutdown as Bureau of Labor Statistics calls back staff on an as-needed basis.
- More than 74 million Social Security recipients rely on the CPI-driven annual adjustment, and senior citizens and people with disabilities received a 2.5% adjustment this year after lower inflation in 2024.
- To meet the November 1 deadline, a Trump administration official told CNN staff will be recalled on an as-needed basis to complete the September CPI report.
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With Social Security’s COLA on the line, the Trump administration plans to release inflation data delayed by the shutdown
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling some staff back to work to prepare its closely watched inflation gauge, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, despite the government shutdown, a Trump administration official told CNN.
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Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back a limited number of workers to help release consumer price data for September, despite the federal government shutdown, according to an administration source familiar with the plan. It isn’t clear when the Consumer Price Index report, originally scheduled for Oct. 15, will ultimately be released. But it will almost certainly be in time for the Federal Reserve’s next meeting at the end of the month. …
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