US to publish CPI report for annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

By Lucia Mutikani
October 10, 2025 8:08 PM UTC
Updated October 10, 2025

Summary
• September CPI report includes COLA for coming year
• Shutdown delays other economic data collection and processing
• Economists warn of volatility in October CPI due to missing data
• Fed expected to cut interest rates later this month

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to assist the Social Security Administration with its annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 for millions of retirees and other benefits recipients.

But the collection, processing and publishing of other official economic data remained suspended until the government resumed regular operations, the BLS said. The government shut down on October 1 after funding lapsed, delaying the release of September's closely watched employment report due last Friday.

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