BLS Axes October CPI Report, Sets Dec. 18 for November Data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled its October consumer price index report, saying it was unable to retroactively obtain some data that wasn’t collected during the US government shutdown.

BLS said it can acquire parts of the price data for the month, and “where possible” will publish October values in the November release. The November CPI report will now be published Dec. 18, after the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of the year.