BLS Delays 2024 Consumer Expenditures Data With No Explanation

Workers install kitchen cabinets inside a home in Loudonville, New York. — Workers install kitchen cabinets inside a home in Loudonville, New York.
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By Kevin Whitelaw

September 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM UTC

The Bureau of Labor Statistics postponed a release of an annual report on consumer expenditures, adding to questions about the agency’s operations following President Donald Trump’s firing of its chief.

The announcement, posted late Friday on the BLS website, didn’t provide any explanation for the change.