US Government Shutdown Delays September Jobs Report

‘As soon as they open this government, we want to get these numbers out,’ said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
US Government Shutdown Delays September Jobs Report
A 'Now Hiring' sign at a coffee shop in Greensboro, N.C., on Sept. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The U.S. government shutdown, now in its third day, has delayed the release of the September jobs report.

On the first Friday of every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the nonfarm payrolls report—a measurement of net new jobs, the unemployment rate, and other labor data.

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