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Trump Administration Halts Key Economic Reports Amid Shutdown

11/14/2025

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said key October economic reports will not be released due to a 43-day shutdown.
Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said Democrats have "permanently damaged" the federal statistical system.
Economists worry the missing data will hinder Federal Reserve decision-making.
Rep. Shri Thanedar and others accused Trump of obscuring negative indicators, with estimates that over 150,000 October jobs were cut.

History

Historical Context

The 2013 U.S. government shutdown, lasting 16 days from October 1 to 17, resulted from a budget impasse over the Affordable Care Act, furloughing approximately 800,000 federal employees. This shutdown echoed previous ones, notably the 1995-1996 shutdown, and significantly impacted economic data releases, undermining public trust in government statistics and hindering the Federal Reserve's decision-making capabilities.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said key October economic reports will not be released due to a 43-day shutdown.
Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said Democrats have "permanently damaged" the federal statistical system.
Economists worry the missing data will hinder Federal Reserve decision-making.
Rep. Shri Thanedar and others accused Trump of obscuring negative indicators, with estimates that over 150,000 October jobs were cut.

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