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BLS Recalls Staff to Finish CPI Report Despite Shutdown

Officials aim to publish September inflation data before Nov. 1 to preserve the Social Security COLA timeline.

A woman shops for produce at a supermarket in Alhambra, California, on September 10, 2025.
The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
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Overview

  • The bureau will bring back a limited number of employees to process the September CPI after pausing work during the funding lapse.
  • The Oct. 15 release date is now unlikely, with publication targeted before Nov. 1, according to administration officials.
  • September price collection had been finished before the shutdown, enabling recalled staff to focus on analysis and publication.
  • Officials say the release would give the Federal Reserve a key inflation reading before its late‑October policy meeting.
  • Other BLS reports remain delayed, including the September jobs report, and initial shutdown plans kept only one employee working as Social Security payments continue but the COLA calculation requires third‑quarter CPI.