"BLS could not collect October 2025 reference period survey data due to a lapse in appropriations, it wrote in a statement. BLS is unable to retroactively collect these data. The cancelled data includes the Consumer Price Index (CPI) a report that is commonly used to calculate inflation by measuring the changing costs of retail items and the Real Earnings summary, which tracks wages among US workers."
"For some of the reports, including the Consumer Price Index, the bureau said it would use nonsurvey data sources to make calculations that would be included in a future report for the month of November. The November Consumer Price Index will also be published later than anticipated, on December 18."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release October inflation information because certain October data were not collected during the government funding lapse. BLS could not collect October 2025 reference period survey data due to a lapse in appropriations and is unable to retroactively collect those data. Cancelled items include the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Real Earnings summary that tracks wages among US workers. For some reports, including the CPI, BLS will use nonsurvey data sources to calculate figures for inclusion in the November report. The November CPI will be published later than anticipated, on December 18. The recent shutdown began October 1 and lasted nearly 43 days.
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