BLS Staff Recalled From Furlough To Drop CPI, Save COLA
In a plot twist Sharper than Trump Twitter, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is grabbing furloughed staff to finish the October 15 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report — ironic because this number decides how much grandma's Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will be. The shutdown began October 1, just as data collection wrapped up, forcing a government sanity pause that delayed key inflation intel. With Social Security COLA legally mandated before November 1 and the Fed eyeing interest rates, BLS is now running a furlough-athon to rescue salaries and sanity alike. Meanwhile, September’s unemployment stats remain in chaotic quarantine.
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(1 of 3)Only the BLS could turn inflation reporting into the latest furlough soap opera. Plot twist: Social Security COLA rides to the rescue, proving bureaucracy loves suspense more than timely data.
The BLS just threw a furlough recall party to finish the CPI report because nothing says 'economic stability' like last-minute government hustle against shutdown chaos.
Turns out Social Security COLA depends on a race against furloughed staff and shutdown blues. Inflation: still confusing, now with bonus suspense and confusion.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/10/2025 | Author: Emily Peck
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