The longest ever US government shutdown has created an unprecedented blind spot over the health of the world’s biggest economy as critical data reports are set to be delayed or ditched.
Agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis were largely unable to collect and publish data during the 43-day shutdown, creating a gap in statistical series that will obscure the economic picture for investors and policymakers.
As furloughed employees return to work, many reports will be delayed, while others will be partly or fully scrapped — leaving a hole in some crucial indicators.
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