BLS Extends Everyday Price Tracking Surveys
Published Date: 4/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics wants to keep collecting info for the Consumer Price Index, which tracks how prices for everyday stuff change over time. This affects stores and government agencies that share price data. They’re asking for comments by June 29, 2026, to make sure the process stays clear and easy without costing too much time or money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
CPI Adjusts Many Public Benefits
If you receive Social Security or SNAP benefits, those payments are adjusted using the CPI. The document says the index affects the income of more than 100 million people: over 67 million Social Security beneficiaries and over 41 million SNAP recipients.
School Lunch Costs Tied to CPI
If you have children in school, the cost and national average payments for National School Lunch Program meals are adjusted based on the CPI series “Food away from Home.” The notice says this affects lunches for over 28 million children who eat school lunch.
Minimum Wages in Many States Linked to CPI
If you work in a state that links its minimum wage to the CPI, your minimum wage can automatically change with CPI movements; the notice says at least 15 states tie minimum wage adjustments to the CPI.
Businesses Must Supply CPI Price Data
Private businesses, not-for-profits, and state/local/tribal governments are asked to provide price data for the CPI. The Bureau estimates 39,571 total respondents, 279,299 total annual responses, and 97,934 total annual burden hours for this collection.
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