US Census Bureau says implementing strategies to bring economic data releases back on track

The U.S. Census Bureau said on Wednesday it was adopting several strategies, including shortening the window for Principal ...
The New York Times

Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. By Ben Casselman Federal Reserve policymakers have stressed that their ...
The New York Times

Government Shutdown Could Delay Economic Data at a Critical Moment

“Flying blind amidst heavy fog is a dangerous proposition,” one economist said about the risks of a lapse in official statistics. By Ben Casselman The monthly jobs report on Friday is expected to ...
USA Today

Government shutdown delays jobs report. What data economists are tracking instead

The government shutdown delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, “arguably the most important piece of information” for the Federal Reserve to review before its meeting at the end of the ...
USA Today

Government shutdown may delay key economic data the Fed relies on

Barring a quick resolution to the partial government shutdown, the U.S. jobs report will not be released as expected on Oct. 3, leaving the Federal Reserve without one of its critical data points as ...
The Hill

White House: October jobs, inflation reports may never get published

The federal jobs and inflation reports for October may never get calculated and released after a record-length government shutdown froze economic data collection, White House press secretary Karoline ...