Core Insights - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is hiring price data collectors to support a key inflation indicator, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) [1] - Due to staff shortages, the CPI has increasingly relied on statistical estimation methods to fill data gaps [1] - The BLS has posted 25 part-time economic assistant positions across major metropolitan areas, which are crucial for gathering price information from local businesses [1] Inflation Data Collection - The hiring initiative aims to reduce the reliance on estimated prices in the CPI, which could significantly decrease the margin of error in current estimates if positions are filled quickly [1] - Inflation Insights LLC's president, Omar Sharif, emphasized the potential impact on CPI accuracy with the swift filling of these positions [1] - In June, the BLS announced a pause in price collection in three metropolitan areas due to insufficient resources [1]
美国劳工统计局招聘兼职 为CPI数据采集信息
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-09-16 05:42