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Government data releases are catching up following the 46-day shutdown.
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November CPI arrives December 18, while December CPI and real earnings will be released on January 13.
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January jobs report shifts to January 9, restoring a near-normal schedule for labor-market data.
As the government works its way out of the 46-day shutdown, the economic data calendar is finally beginning to realign. The BLS will release the delayed November CPI report on December 18, and has now scheduled the December CPI for January 13. On that same day, the agency will publish real earnings for December, helping fill in the inflation-adjusted income picture.
The U.S. Employment Situation report—normally released on the first Friday of each month—will instead arrive on Friday, January 9, roughly one week later than usual. That timing marks a return to a more typical rhythm for labor-market reporting, suggesting that at least the jobs calendar will be back on track as the backlog clears.
