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US Shutdown Delays Jobs Report Amid Rising Unemployment Claims
10/4/2025
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- The US government entered its third day of a shutdown, delaying Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report.
- Unrig Our Economy projected nearly 300,000 job losses from Affordable Care Act subsidy expirations under Trump.
- Unemployment claims rose to nearly 2 million in August, highest since 2021.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren urged releasing jobs data to inform Federal Reserve decisions.
