Labor Department recalls furloughed workers to compile critical inflation data
Source: Politico
10/10/2025 11:46 AM EDT Updated: 10/10/2025 12:11 PM EDT
The Department of Labor is recalling employees who were furloughed in the government shutdown to prepare the release of the consumer price index for September, according to an administration official.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics needs to compile the report so the Social Security Administration can calculate an annual cost-of-living adjustment that’s linked to inflation, the official said. That adjustment needs to be published by Nov. 1, they said, and the CPI report for September had been scheduled for release on Oct. 15.
The bureau said Friday that the CPI will now be released on Oct. 24 to allow SSA “to meet statutory deadlines necessary to ensure the accurate and timely payment of benefits.” Another key BLS report on payrolls and unemployment in September that had been scheduled for Oct. 3 remains on hold.
“No other releases will be rescheduled or produced until the resumption of regular government services,” the agency said in its statement announcing the CPI date.
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MAGA wants qualified workers to quit or be mass fired. Then replaced with unqualified MAGA loyalists who will report any BS he wants.
