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Government Shutdown Disrupts Key Economic Data Release

11/22/2025

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The government shutdown has delayed and canceled key U.S. economic data.
Publication of the October report is canceled after the September report was released late.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly suppressed data series with politically sensitive results.
The suppression includes exaggerated claims about international investments, such as a rise from $600 billion to $1 trillion in Saudi Arabia.

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Story summary

The government shutdown has delayed and canceled key U.S. economic data.
Publication of the October report is canceled after the September report was released late.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly suppressed data series with politically sensitive results.
The suppression includes exaggerated claims about international investments, such as a rise from $600 billion to $1 trillion in Saudi Arabia.