Bureau of Labor Statistics
Publishes the CPI and the monthly jobs report.
Role in each timeline
- Social Security's Next Raise: From the 2.5% COLA to the 2027 Announcement
Publishes CPI-W, the inflation measure used to calculate Social Security COLAs.
- The Fed's Rate Path: From the 2024 Cuts to Warsh's First Meetings
Publishes employment and inflation data that have driven rate expectations, including the strong August 2026 payroll report.
Entries that mention Bureau of Labor Statistics
- August payrolls jump 162,000; traders put 60 percent odds on a hike at the September 15 to 16 meeting Reporton The Fed's Rate Path: From the 2024 Cuts to Warsh's First Meetings
- Two data points to go: August CPI-W due September 11, the official 2027 COLA on October 14 Announcementon Social Security's Next Raise: From the 2.5% COLA to the 2027 Announcement
- July CPI-W at 3.4%: the Senior Citizens League trims its 2027 COLA forecast to 3.6% Reporton Social Security's Next Raise: From the 2.5% COLA to the 2027 Announcement
- Government shutdown pushes the 2026 COLA announcement from October 15 to October 24 Delayon Social Security's Next Raise: From the 2.5% COLA to the 2027 Announcement