BLS will not publish October 2025 CPI, Jason Furman notes

BLS will not publish October 2025 CPI, Jason Furman notes
BLS to skip October 2025 CPI release

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2025 because of the government shutdown.

Jason Furman said that as a result, BLS will not release 12-month CPI changes for October 2025, and he plans to publish 12-month figures using an interpolated index based on the geometric average of September and November.

Furman has previously analyzed the effects of tax policy on government finances, emphasizing the importance of measuring overall revenue impacts in state wealth and high-income tax assessments. He has also clarified labor market statistics, explaining that the official U-3 measure is the main unemployment indicator while U-6 is a broader measure and typically about 1.8 times U-3 in recent commentary. Furman's approach often focuses on accuracy and methodology in economic reporting.

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