Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is needed to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries.

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Labor Agency Watchdog to Review Hurdles to Statistics Bureau’s Work

The review comes weeks after President Trump fired the head of the statistics agency after an unexpectedly weak monthly jobs report.

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What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?

By besmirching the integrity of government statistics, President Trump is endangering an underappreciated treasure, our columnist says.

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Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

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