BLS Delay Saga: Trump Fires Heads, Data Ghosts Town
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) pushed back its must-watch 2025 consumer expenditures report with zero explanationsâbecause who needs clarity in the data drama? Originally due Tuesday, now 'rescheduled' to a nebulous no-man's land. This isnât their first ghosting; last year they teased a delay due to an 'error' but were at least polite. Now? Radio silence from both BLS and the Department of Labor amid staffing shortages thanks to Trump firing head honcho Erika McEntarfer last month after data confirmed a slowing job market. Weâve got conservative economists bashing Trumpâs nominee E.J. Antoni like itâs a hot political tennis match, plus Bloomberg catching BLS hiring part-timers for price checks, because why not crowdsource inflation data? Meanwhile, stats guru Omair Sharif is suspicious. Can January 2026 trust these numbers? Stay woke and caffeinated.
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BLS delayed its big 2025 report with zero reasons while Trump plays musical chairs firing heads and conservatives brawl over nominees. Inflation dataâs new motto: âNow hiring part-timers and suspense!â Who needs facts when you have chaos?
When your national statistics agency is understaffed, politically attacked, and ghosting releases, you know the economy's stats are as reliable as a dial-up internet connection in 2025.
Trump fired BLSâs data head last month, and now consumer spending reports vanish like your favorite pairs of socksâwithout explanation or clues where they went.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/19/2025 | Author: Courtenay Brown
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