Trump BLS Inflation Data Delay Explained: Why You Should Care

19/09/2025 2 min
Trump BLS Inflation Data Delay Explained: Why You Should Care

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Episode Synopsis

Donald Trump’s White House just delayed the release of the annual Consumer Expenditure Survey — the data that helps shape how inflation is measured. No new date. No transparency.In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Dan Koh breaks down:Why this delay opens the door for Trump to manipulate interest rates and hide the real cost of livingThe history of Trump attacking independent data — from firing a BLS commissioner to pushing companies to scale back quarterly reportingWhy this isn’t just about statistics — it’s about whether Americans get the truth about our economyHow it result in us all paying more When information gets buried, we all pay the price.Subscribe for more deep dives into politics, policy, and the battles shaping America.

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