PANews reported on October 10th that the New York Times reported that a US government source stated that despite the federal government shutdown, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is still preparing to release its September CPI data. While the exact release date remains unclear, it is almost certainly not on October 15th, as originally planned. The statistical agency halted all operations during the funding interruption and was unable to release its non-farm payroll report last week as originally planned. According to government sources, the bureau has begun recalling some employees to complete the report. The decision to release the data appears to be related to the annual Social Security cost adjustment process. This adjustment is based on third-quarter inflation data, so the delayed release of September's price data could delay the publication of the cost-of-living adjustment. Other foreign media outlets have also reported that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics plans to release September's CPI data before the end of the month.