Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Government Shutdown Delays Key Economic Data Releases

11/21/2025

26 2 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) canceled the October CPI and employment data release due to the government shutdown.
The CPI report, set for November 7, will be released on December 18 after the Federal Reserve's rate decision.
The October jobs data will be combined with the November report on December 16.
The BLS noted it could not retroactively collect household survey data, affecting the unemployment rate.

1 of 1

Story summary

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) canceled the October CPI and employment data release due to the government shutdown.
The CPI report, set for November 7, will be released on December 18 after the Federal Reserve's rate decision.
The October jobs data will be combined with the November report on December 16.
The BLS noted it could not retroactively collect household survey data, affecting the unemployment rate.