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BLS Recalls Staff to Publish September CPI Despite Government Shutdown

The data determines the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries.

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 of Labor Statistics is bringing some furloughed employees back to complete the September Consumer Price Index report.
  • The release had been scheduled for October 15, but the timing is now uncertain due to the shutdown.
  • A Trump administration official told CNN the report will be published before November 1 to support calculation of 2026 Social Security payments.
  • BLS halted most operations on October 1 under its contingency plan, leaving only one employee working full time and delaying other data such as the monthly jobs report.
  • A prolonged delay in the inflation data could push back the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment announcement, which typically follows the September CPI.