The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled the release of October's consumer price index because a government shutdown prevented collection of survey data. The agency cannot retroactively obtain those survey responses but has recovered most nonsurvey inputs for October. Where possible, the BLS plans to publish October 2025 values for affected series together with November 2025 data. The bureau also canceled October's employment report for the same reason.
Shutdown Forces BLS to Cancel October CPI Release; Some Series May Be Issued with November Data
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