CPI Released Despite Shutdown — Softer Print Clears Way for Fed Cut — October 24, 2025

Good morning, It’s CPI Friday — wait, what? A key inflation data point from a shutdown government agency? Good question. Even though the federal government remains in a partial shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) still released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data this morning. Here’s why: under the shutdown, many federal agencies suspend non-essential operations. However, […]