Big news – US plans to release the September CPI report data despite government shut down

New York Times report

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics plans to publish the September Consumer Price Index report even amid the ongoing government shutdown, though the release date will likely shift from the original October 15 schedule.

Info comes via a NYT reporter, Ben Casselman. He adds:

• The decision reflects the importance of September inflation data in determining the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is calculated using third-quarter CPI figures. A prolonged delay would risk postponing the COLA announcement that affects millions of retirees.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.