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Government Shutdown Halts Key Employment Report, Raises Concerns
11/8/2025
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- The U.S. Labor Department will not release the October employment report due to the government shutdown.
- This marks the second consecutive month without data, complicating assessment of the job market.
- Private data show mixed signals with 42,000 new jobs in one report and over 150,000 layoffs in another.
- Economists warn the lack of official statistics hinders understanding of conditions and policy impact, while consumer price data are affected.
