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Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the federal agency that publishes the monthly jobs report and the Consumer Price Index.

Why it matters

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. It publishes the Employment Situation, known as the jobs report, and the Consumer Price Index, the measure behind the official inflation rate. Both come out at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on dates the bureau sets in advance, which is why the next release can be stated to the minute.

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What is the inflation rate right now?

The latest official 12-month inflation rate is 3.7 percent, for September 2026; prices rose 0.4 percent in October, a month for which no 12-month rate was published.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsConfirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ETNext Dec 10

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What is the Social Security COLA for 2027?

The Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2027 is 3.6 percent, according to the Social Security Administration notice published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2026.

Social Security Administration, Federal RegisterConfirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET

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When is the next jobs report?

The next jobs report, covering November 2026, is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsConfirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ETNext Dec 4

What comes next

Dec 4, 2026 Friday The Employment Situation for November 2026 is released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Source
Dec 10, 2026 Thursday The Consumer Price Index for November 2026 is released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Source
Jan 8, 2027 Friday The Employment Situation for December 2026 is released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Source
Jan 13, 2027 Wednesday The Consumer Price Index for December 2026 is released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Source

What happened

The bureau published no 12-month change for October 2026, because it did not collect survey data for October 2025 during a lapse in appropriations. From: What is the inflation rate right now? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in October 2026 on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.6 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on November 10, 2026. From: What is the inflation rate right now? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
Prices excluding food and energy rose 0.3 percent in October, the same monthly pace as in September and August. From: What is the inflation rate right now? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
The November 2026 Consumer Price Index is scheduled for release on December 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. From: What is the inflation rate right now? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
The increase applies to benefits for December 2026, which are payable in January 2027. From: What is the Social Security COLA for 2027? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
The maximum federal Supplemental Security Income payment for 2027 will be $1,029 a month for an eligible individual and $1,544 for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse. From: What is the Social Security COLA for 2027? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
Earnings up to $192,300 will be subject to the Social Security payroll tax in 2027. From: What is the Social Security COLA for 2027? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET
The 3.6 percent figure is the rise in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers from the third quarter of 2025 to the third quarter of 2026. From: What is the Social Security COLA for 2027? Confirmed Nov 11, 12:50 PM ET