October non-farm payroll and CPI reports may be permanently missing, the Federal Reserve faces the risk of "flying blind".

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13/11/2025
According to the Securities Times APP, White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said on Wednesday that due to the government shutdown, the October non-farm payroll report and consumer price index report are likely to be delayed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and other statistical agencies responsible for compiling these key economic data have stopped producing and releasing data during the shutdown, leading policymakers to lack important foundations for assessing the health of the US economy.