I have the perfect solution to the resource issue.
 

Data Collection Suspended Entirely

Please consider this Data Collection Notice from the BLS.

BLS is reducing sample collection in areas across the country. In April, BLS suspended CPI data collection entirely in Lincoln, NE, and Provo, UT. In June, BLS suspended collection entirely in Buffalo, NY. 

Collection reduction and suspension affect both the Commodity and Services survey and the Housing survey. These actions have minimal impact on the overall all-items CPI-U and CPI-W indexes. The actions may increase the volatility of subnational or item-specific indexes. The number of imputed items increased in April due to these actions.

BLS makes reductions when current resources can no longer support the collection effort. BLS will continue to evaluate survey operations.  

The Obvious Solution

The obvious solution is to fire them all. Who needs data collection anyway?

All we have to do is ask Trump what the rate of inflation is, and he will inform the world.

He understands this better than anyone, especially percentage declines.

Trump Cuts Drug Prices by 1,500 Percent

I'm sorry, these are the people who said BLS is bad with numbers? https://t.co/hcbdRy9Zez

— Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 (@JessicaBRiedl) August 4, 2025

“Trump: You know, we’ve cut drug prices by 1,200, 1,300, 1,400, 1,500%. I don’t mean 50%. I mean 1,400%, 1,500%”

Silly me, I thought the most prices could go down was 100 percent at which point they would be free. I am glad Trump clarified.

Of course, we could be paying people to take drugs. Perhaps that’s what Trump means.

It’s no wonder Republicans will soon be talking about this. It is an amazing achievement.

Thank you President Trump!

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Core PCE is up 2.8 percent from a year ago, no change in 8 months.

The above posts put a huge spotlight on the problem.

We need to ask Trump by what percentage prices have fallen.

I expect some outstanding numbers.

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