Shutdown Stalls Key U.S. Economic Data as CPI Release Moved to Oct. 24

Overview

• The Labor Department postponed the monthly inflation report until Oct. 24, using data gathered before the shutdown.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics is recalling some furloughed employees to compile the Consumer Price Index for benefits calculations.
• The September jobs report and weekly unemployment claims remain delayed after the funding lapse halted regular releases.
• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is leaning on private sources like ADP and warned missing government data will complicate decisions if the shutdown continues.
• The September employment report was essentially finished before the closure and could be published quickly once government operations resume.