The Trump administration will release a critical inflation report later this month despite shuttering the agency responsible for compiling key economic data during the government shutdown.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Thursday it will release the September consumer price index (CPI) report on Friday, Oct. 24, more than a week after it was originally scheduled to be released.

BLS has not produced or collected any economic data since government funding lapsed on Oct. 1, forcing policymakers and investors to use private-sector reports to assess the economy.

The Trump White House, like previous administrations, furloughed almost all BLS staff, who were not considered to be performing essential duties. The funding lapse prevented BLS from releasing the September jobs report, whi

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