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Release of Key October CPI, Jobs Data Impacted by Shutdown: White House

Monthly nonfarm payrolls and the consumer price index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics are the two most critical reports that have been delayed.
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Release of Key October CPI, Jobs Data Impacted by Shutdown: White House
The U.S. Department of Labor in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Nov. 12 that the government shutdown may have prevented key October economic data from ever being released.

House lawmakers voted to end the six-week-old spending impasse in a 222–209 vote on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump signing the bill to reopen the government.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."