September BLS report: Wages are DOWN; Costs are UP
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October 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
September BLS report: Wages are DOWN; Costs are UP
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h/t @aaron.rupar
The BLS adjusts for this! I'm so tired of people complaining about suprisflation.
i know i’m old but as a kid growing up in the ‘90s, we usually got somewhere between 12 and 28 surprises inside a typical box of caylus vs. foltyn
Saw this on the shelf at Target and it’s like a portal to an utterly unknowable parallel world. As if i was peering into the dimension from Stalker
October 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The BLS adjusts for this! I'm so tired of people complaining about suprisflation.
i'm not a trash gremlin reading BLS ERISA health insurance reports at 6am, YOU'RE a trash gremlin reading BLS ERISA health insurance reports at 6am. not me.
October 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
i'm not a trash gremlin reading BLS ERISA health insurance reports at 6am, YOU'RE a trash gremlin reading BLS ERISA health insurance reports at 6am. not me.
actually on topic of the BLs it’s funny to me when people try and theorise why the BLs have an extra boy and assume it’s Symbolic or something like no it’s just that the BLs are meant to appeal to people who like cute anime boys.
all the blue lion boys are otome game archetypes
all the blue lion boys are otome game archetypes
October 14, 2026 at 7:44 AM
actually on topic of the BLs it’s funny to me when people try and theorise why the BLs have an extra boy and assume it’s Symbolic or something like no it’s just that the BLs are meant to appeal to people who like cute anime boys.
all the blue lion boys are otome game archetypes
all the blue lion boys are otome game archetypes
Producer prices see largest rise in four years: BLS #TheHill
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Producer prices see largest rise in four years: BLS
twp.ai
October 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Producer prices see largest rise in four years: BLS #TheHill
When I talk to people about the ongoing impact of COVID, I find it helpful to lead with a concrete, undeniable indicator, which is that there are about 3,000,000 more disabled workers in the US than at pandemic onset.
October 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
When I talk to people about the ongoing impact of COVID, I find it helpful to lead with a concrete, undeniable indicator, which is that there are about 3,000,000 more disabled workers in the US than at pandemic onset.
Okay, BLS and Fred are divergent by a couple thousand annually.
Would $30,000 change your life any more or less?
Would $30,000 change your life any more or less?
October 16, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Okay, BLS and Fred are divergent by a couple thousand annually.
Would $30,000 change your life any more or less?
Would $30,000 change your life any more or less?
BLS: paychecks down, prices up. #econsky
September BLS report: Wages are DOWN; Costs are UP
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h/t @aaron.rupar
October 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
BLS: paychecks down, prices up. #econsky
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
Inflation rose slightly in September after holding steady the month prior, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Wednesday.
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October 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS #TheHill https://twp.ai/4hw1J4
October 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS #TheHill https://twp.ai/4hw1J4
Fact for today: Energy inflation in the US climbed to 20.4% in September, a result of the Iran war that started in March 2026. This has helped drive inflation to 3.7%.
chart: Trading Economics, data BLS
chart: Trading Economics, data BLS
October 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Fact for today: Energy inflation in the US climbed to 20.4% in September, a result of the Iran war that started in March 2026. This has helped drive inflation to 3.7%.
chart: Trading Economics, data BLS
chart: Trading Economics, data BLS
there is a handful of bls i still think i
about that i should probably rewatch
about that i should probably rewatch
October 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
there is a handful of bls i still think i
about that i should probably rewatch
about that i should probably rewatch
Industry data do not show auto insurance prices falling sharply. I don't think BLS is cooking the books, but I think its methodology may have led them astray on this one
Please raise your hand if your car insurance has done this?
Trivia point on CPI: If not for a reported 5% drop in year-over-year car insurance prices, inflation for the last year would have been 3.9%
October 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Industry data do not show auto insurance prices falling sharply. I don't think BLS is cooking the books, but I think its methodology may have led them astray on this one
Shouldn’t be a surprise. Problem is they fired a quarter of the staff of BLS so we aren’t picking up stuff like this in real time.
October 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Shouldn’t be a surprise. Problem is they fired a quarter of the staff of BLS so we aren’t picking up stuff like this in real time.
We can confidently say the White House isn’t messing with the BLS
October 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
We can confidently say the White House isn’t messing with the BLS
Hey maga, trump keeps telling you that “prices are coming down fast,” yet the BLS keeps putting out data telling us inflation is increasing. My question is, who’s lying, the BLS and your own eyes, or trump?
October 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Hey maga, trump keeps telling you that “prices are coming down fast,” yet the BLS keeps putting out data telling us inflation is increasing. My question is, who’s lying, the BLS and your own eyes, or trump?
So per the BLS a pound of chicken breast went from $2.21 to $4.20 over this period
So they’re comparing 2 lbs of chicken breast in 2002 vs 5 lbs in 2026
Also that’s some pretty fancy coffee
So they’re comparing 2 lbs of chicken breast in 2002 vs 5 lbs in 2026
Also that’s some pretty fancy coffee
October 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
So per the BLS a pound of chicken breast went from $2.21 to $4.20 over this period
So they’re comparing 2 lbs of chicken breast in 2002 vs 5 lbs in 2026
Also that’s some pretty fancy coffee
So they’re comparing 2 lbs of chicken breast in 2002 vs 5 lbs in 2026
Also that’s some pretty fancy coffee
The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.6 percent last month and was up 3.7 percent relative to September 2025. That marked an increase from August, when annual inflation sat at 3.4 percent.
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
thehill.com/business/614...
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
thehill.com/business/614...
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
Inflation rose slightly in September after holding steady the month prior, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0…
thehill.com
October 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.6 percent last month and was up 3.7 percent relative to September 2025. That marked an increase from August, when annual inflation sat at 3.4 percent.
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
thehill.com/business/614...
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
thehill.com/business/614...
That’s a great question! Haha.
Idk if you’re into BLs but if you are…
Idk if you’re into BLs but if you are…
October 16, 2026 at 2:58 AM
That’s a great question! Haha.
Idk if you’re into BLs but if you are…
Idk if you’re into BLs but if you are…
Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) is a threat to wheat production in the Northern Great Plains. To identify novel sources of BLS resistance, Subash Thapa et al. screened globally diverse bread wheat landraces and cultivars for BLS response: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-25-1021-RE #PlantDisease
October 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) is a threat to wheat production in the Northern Great Plains. To identify novel sources of BLS resistance, Subash Thapa et al. screened globally diverse bread wheat landraces and cultivars for BLS response: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-25-1021-RE #PlantDisease
Yes, and still: can we really trust trump’s BLS numbers? What are the chances that inflation is not higher than they report? 🤔
October 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Yes, and still: can we really trust trump’s BLS numbers? What are the chances that inflation is not higher than they report? 🤔
It’s from the BLS. See here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobs_cr...
Jobs created during U.S. presidential terms - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 16, 2026 at 5:31 AM
It’s from the BLS. See here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobs_cr...
Bls FFXIV can’t have day-long maintenance, Kris is gonna make me write……..
October 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Bls FFXIV can’t have day-long maintenance, Kris is gonna make me write……..
NEW UPDATE NOT GOOD FOR RETRUMPLICANS! 😎💙😎
"BLS: Inflation hit 3.7% in September — hotter than expected.
Gas +34% in a year ($4.33/gal, AAA). Food +2.5%. Energy +20%. Your paycheck? Real wages FELL.
Tariffs at the checkout. War at the pump. 20 days people."
"BLS: Inflation hit 3.7% in September — hotter than expected.
Gas +34% in a year ($4.33/gal, AAA). Food +2.5%. Energy +20%. Your paycheck? Real wages FELL.
Tariffs at the checkout. War at the pump. 20 days people."
October 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
NEW UPDATE NOT GOOD FOR RETRUMPLICANS! 😎💙😎
"BLS: Inflation hit 3.7% in September — hotter than expected.
Gas +34% in a year ($4.33/gal, AAA). Food +2.5%. Energy +20%. Your paycheck? Real wages FELL.
Tariffs at the checkout. War at the pump. 20 days people."
"BLS: Inflation hit 3.7% in September — hotter than expected.
Gas +34% in a year ($4.33/gal, AAA). Food +2.5%. Energy +20%. Your paycheck? Real wages FELL.
Tariffs at the checkout. War at the pump. 20 days people."
U.S. PRODUCER PRICES POST BIGGEST JUMP SINCE 2022 September PPI rose 1.3% MoM and 6.3% YoY, per BLS. Excluding food and energy, prices increased 0.7% MoM and 5.0% YoY.
October 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
U.S. PRODUCER PRICES POST BIGGEST JUMP SINCE 2022 September PPI rose 1.3% MoM and 6.3% YoY, per BLS. Excluding food and energy, prices increased 0.7% MoM and 5.0% YoY.