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White House says October jobs and inflation data may never be released because of the shutdown

Key economic reports for October may not be released at all because of the government shutdown, a senior White House official said Wednesday. Release of important economic data has been at the ...
The New York Times

Government Shutdown Could Delay Economic Data at a Critical Moment

“Flying blind amidst heavy fog is a dangerous proposition,” one economist said about the risks of a lapse in official statistics. By Ben Casselman The monthly jobs report on Friday is expected to ...
Seeking Alpha

Economic Risks Of A Prolonged U.S. Government Shutdown

The direct effect on fourth-quarter real GDP growth of a two-week shutdown beginning Oct. 1 would be 0.3 percentage point, reflected in GDP produced by the government sector. For a brief shutdown, the ...
The New York Times

Government Reopens Without Data That Guides Markets and the Fed

Jobs and inflation data will be released late and with caveats, complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate deliberations. By Ben Casselman and Rebecca Davis O’Brien The government shutdown is ...