Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Economists Question Reliability of November CPI Report
The US government released a report about inflation in November, which showed that prices were going up less than before.
But many experts think the numbers might not be completely accurate.
The report was delayed because of a government shutdown, and some important data was missing.
The experts say that the report used old data to fill in the gaps, which might not show the real situation.
Some people think the report is not reliable, but others say it should not be ignored completely.
The government also warned that the data might not be fully trustworthy because of the missing information.
November CPI report showed lowest inflation in four years, but economists question its accuracy due to data gaps.
Government shutdown delayed data collection, leading to reliance on carry-forward imputation for housing prices.
Core inflation rose 2.6% year-over-year, lower than all economist forecasts.
Economists described the report as 'Lost in Translation,' 'Delayed and Patchy,' and 'Swiss Cheese CPI report.'
BLS warned that data might not be fully reliable due to the missing October data and shorter collection window.
- Who
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economists, Analysts
- What
- Release of November CPI report with data gaps and irregularities
- When
- After a record-long government shutdown, data collected from September to November
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Government shutdown caused delays and gaps in data collection
- Core Inflation Rate
- 2.6%
- Data Collection Method
- Carry-forward imputation
- Report Release Delay
- Due to government shutdown
- Economist Descriptions
- Lost in Translation, Delayed and Patchy, Swiss Cheese CPI report
- Data Collection Period
- September to November
- BLS Warning
- Data may not be fully reliable
