BLS announced last week, that the BLS Consumer Expenditure (CE) news release would be delayed without explanation. Today, BLS provided a revised release date: Oct 30 10:00AM ET, just in time for trick or treat. They also provided an explanation: "In 2024, BLS implemented the second phase of a questionnaire redesign to reduce respondent burden and improve data quality. In preparing the release, BLS discovered a discrepancy in the tabulation of some of the items impacted by the questionnaire change and is taking additional time to validate the data to ensure a high-quality product. BLS plans to update the spending weights of the Consumer Price Index as scheduled."
Consumer Expenditures 2024 News Release Rescheduled : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Paul Schroeder
Executive Director
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