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riversedge

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Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:14 AM Sep 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report [View all]

Source: axios


Updated 9 hours ago -


The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday postponed the release of a key annual report central to future inflation data.

Why it matters: The BLS — charged with collecting critical data on employment, prices and more — did not explain the reasoning for the delay or when it might ultimately be released.

There is heightened concern about the future of U.S. statistics, including the politicization and accuracy of crucial data that affects the stock market and interest rates.

Zoom in: The BLS said on Friday that the annual release of consumer expenditures data — initially set for Tuesday — would be "rescheduled to a later date."

"We will update users when more information is available," the notice said.

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Nit to pick (with Axios): mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 #1
Yes! I spent a lot of time in meetings and conferences in the Postal Square Building Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #23
I'm sure the new BLS commissioner would like to permanently delay the release Coldwater Sep 2025 #2
To be clear, the new BLS Commissioner hasn't been confirmed yet by the Senate. Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #24
the data is also used to determine the weighting of specific goods and services in the Consumer Price Index progree Sep 2025 #3
Maybe a bit overstated (or understated?) but it's truer than anything tRUMP ever spouts wolfie001 Sep 2025 #4
Yeah, I don't think those numbers work out muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #5
I know the super-duper wealthy .1 of 1% skew the 401K and retirement accts..... wolfie001 Sep 2025 #8
I'm not sure what you want to analyse - wealth, or income? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #10
Poverty wolfie001 Sep 2025 #12
No, no need to block you - you're not annoying me. I just wondered what the "quibble" you saw was. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #13
OK, sorry wolfie001 Sep 2025 #14
Sure. There is obviously a large imbalance in income, and an even greater one in wealth muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #15
Just to step in 'it' here. An awful lot of wealth is via inheritance. And capital gains erronis Sep 2025 #26
Yep! wolfie001 Sep 2025 #27
The top 1,000 wealthiest Americans are having a very good year FakeNoose Sep 2025 #16
The next jobs report: riversedge Sep 2025 #6
The cadence in which these NK "newscasters" speak is like a military march wolfie001 Sep 2025 #9
And so it begins................ Bengus81 Sep 2025 #7
ITT Takes Time To Cook The Books Convincingly DallasNE Sep 2025 #11
There is no pretense of a commitment to honest data collection and reporting. hay rick Sep 2025 #17
We'll publish when the numbers look better RainCaster Sep 2025 #18
We will update users when more information is available patphil Sep 2025 #19
Must message data report to say what they want republianmushroom Sep 2025 #20
I loved when accountant... used the phrase:.."massage the figures". BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #21
Honest question, won't the cooked #'s be used to reduce COLA? Buddyzbuddy Sep 2025 #22
Please don't disparage the career employees of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #25
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