Due to massive staff cuts caused by Trump, BLS has to guess, makeup 29% of data to fill in missing data

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) isn’t just a measure of inflation, it directly impacts Social Security checks, mortgage, federal aid, business contracts, and worker pay. It’s foundational to understanding how the economy is working for everyday Americans. But now? It’s becoming far less accurate.


Due to staffing shortages caused by the Trump administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has significantly increased its reliance on “imputations”, statistical guesswork used to fill in gaps where real data is missing. In some major cities, they’ve stopped collecting data altogether.


In April 2025, nearly 29% of price data was imputed. That’s almost one-third of our inflation data based on estimates, not actual numbers.

In April 2025, nearly 29% of price data was imputed. That’s almost one-third of our inflation data based on estimates, not actual numbers.

— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2025-06-06T12:29:57.503Z

Due to staffing shortages caused by the Trump administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has significantly increased its reliance on “imputations”, statistical guesswork used to fill in gaps where real data is missing. In some major cities, they’ve stopped collecting data altogether.

— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2025-06-06T12:29:57.502Z

Trump and his goons, including Commerce Secretary Lutnick and that Labor Secretary twat Chavez-DeRemer who doesn’t know her ass from a hole in the ground, control all data coming out of the government.

Trust at your own peril.

— AnonEMus13 🇺🇸 (@anonemus13.bsky.social) 2025-06-06T12:36:37.022Z