Mini-Post: You're.... Fired!

You have to wonder if the data is late in coming out because they are too afraid that they will get fired? All the other agencies heads got the axe when they released new that "The Trump" did like. The new head of the agency is so new he hasn't been confirmed by the Senate yet.

The previous department head got axed because Trump didn't like the report, so does the new acting head want to keep his job more than a couple of months?

Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report

Axios

Courtenay Brown

Sept. 19, 2025

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday postponed the release of a key annual report central to future inflation data.

Why it matters: The BLS — charged with collecting critical data on employment, prices and more — did not explain the reasoning for the delay or when it might ultimately be released.

• There is heightened concern about the future of U.S. statistics, including the politicization and accuracy of crucial data that affects the stock market and interest rates.

Zoom in: The BLS said on Friday that the annual release of consumer expenditures data — initially set for Tuesday — would be "rescheduled to a later date."

• "We will update users when more information is available," the notice said.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not respond to a request for a comment. Neither did The Department of Labor, which oversees the statistics agency.

In the it has been late in coming out but it was only delayed by two weeks, but this time no time was giving as when it will be coming out.

What they're saying: "I suspect they just didn't have the release totally ready to go," says former BLS commissioner William Beach, adding that it was a "tricky data release."

• "I would worry, however, if there's a further delay. There are so many vacant positions at BLS that I'm surprised their release record so far has been very good," says Beach, whose term covered Trump's first stint in the White House and part of the Biden presidency.

Between the lines: The agency is under tremendous strain, with staffing shortages and limited resources.

• It is also under unprecedented attack from the White House. President Trump fired the agency head last month after huge revisions to previous months' data confirmed a slowing labor market.
• The White House has nominated economist E.J. Antoni to lead the agency. Some prominent conservative economists have bashed Antoni as partisan and unqualified.

So it makes one wonder if they are worried about with the failing economy hearing from Trump... "You're fired!"