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.
The monthly jobs report on Friday is expected to provide crucial evidence to economists, policymakers and investors who are trying to determine whether a slowdown in hiring over the summer continued into the fall, and whether deeper cracks are forming in the foundation of the U.S. labor market.
If, that is, there is a jobs report on Friday at all...
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