The October inflation report scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Nov. 10, will not show how much prices changed from a year earlier. The New York Times reported that the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release that annual comparison because it could not collect data during the 2025 government shutdown, from Oct. 1 through Nov. 12. CNBC reported the same gap.
Economists are instead looking at a one-month change. A Dow Jones poll cited by CNBC expects the Consumer Price Index to rise 0.3% in October, after 0.6% in September. Core prices, excluding food and energy, are expected to rise 0.2%, after 0.3%. Those are forecasts. This desk’s window closed before the 8:30 a.m. release, so no official result is included here.
A smaller monthly gain would not mean food or fuel got cheaper. The overall index can rise even when one category falls, and the missing annual rate will not answer the change since October 2025. The print is the last inflation report before the Fed’s Dec. 8–9 meeting.
Will Tuesday’s report tell you how much prices rose over the past year? No annual comparison is scheduled. What was known before 8:30 a.m. was a monthly forecast, not a completed index and not a new grocery or gasoline receipt.