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The Senate voted to approve its version of the FY2026 defense authorization bill in a flurry of late-night action Thursday.

Government data? In this economy?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published a delayed inflation report for September on Friday morning, partially ending a drought in government data sorely needed by policymakers trying to make sense of the U.S. economy.

The good news is that we have this information, especially for folks receiving Social Security checks. The bad news is that price pressures remain stubborn, with annual inflation climbing to 3% last month.

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